When I was coming up I liked different books at different times for different reasons, but I remember liking off the top of my head:Confessions of a real estate entrepreneur (commercial real estate broker who has rehabbed and leased large complexes and shopping centers)The Gary Keller books are pretty goodWilliam poorvu's ( Harvard professor)I was a finance major so I like the less narrative books, less schlocky, more analysis.Personal finance is an interactive math game with real world implications and life rewards.

I know that plenty of resources on BP to gather information but I am looking to interact with investors who have use either method of funding. 

It was an excuse to get out and interact with the tenants and see if repairs were needed, and confront them about late rent. 

Considering Pellegrino's statements I was wondering how your interaction with the SBA resolved.

Using celebrity to scam people has to be the lowest of low in terms of basic human interaction.

While not foolproof, I actually screen the pets (no laughing)... we don't have a talk over the table... but I check if the pet was an issue at prior places and like to see them interact with the owner. 

The weather is extraordinary - over 300 days of sun, but we still get all four seasons (changing leaves, snow, rain, hail).  

Management of that corp can be done soley by three people and rotated so that no real interaction would be necessary amoung stockholders, by proxy and under the by-laws.

The info on BP is great, but nothing replaces human interaction and learning one-on-one. 

When I lived in NYC, I interacted with several people every day, and randomly bumped into many more.