Then, five years later or so, I'd raise the rent half of what I should have to catch up and they'd be upset and sometimes move.So now it's the frog in warm water going to boiling water concept.

You definitely have to kiss a lot of frogs.

Just steps away from campus you've got Frog Hollow which is one of the worst hoods in the country (at least it was when I was growing up there in the 90's, although it has gotten a little better).

a similar book and quicker to read is "Eat that Frog" .Loved it!

Yes, 10,000 people died from it - but 59 million people in the US were infected. .02A% mortality rate.You saying "there's only been (insert wrong number) of deaths so far" is similar to the frog in the warming water pointing out that it's only slightly uncomfortable so far. 

Perhaps taking some real estate courses on comps or an appraisal course could leap frog you.

My location was the very best in all Cancun, across from senior frogs and nearly next door to Carlos and Charlie's.

Also - the story about how to boil a frog is a good one on rent.  

I decided against buyin it so perhaps I dont know but for todays beginner I think the book is hollow relative to what is availabke nowadays.

Get a 15 year loan and double your mortgage payments to leap frog the amortization schedule, getting the bulk of the payment to go toward principal and not interest.If your goal is to use real estate as an investment vehicle, purchase apartment buildings or single family homes and rent them out.