After recently finishing the book Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill I have come to the conclusion that this and The Art of War might be two of the strongest pieces of literature I have ever read to begin changing my actions. 

Upon returning, I, following the ritual, read 'Rich Dad, Poor Dad', and a few others (notably, The Alchemist) and quickly became engrossed by real estate. 

Thanks Mike, I'm a lurker here and its always great to read about other peoples experiences etc but real estate and investing can be very broad subjects.I'm not necessarily looking for a club as much as I'm looking for a field, subject matter to study, or some good recommendations on books etc.Originally posted by @Rich C: Eventually I'll network and learn as a go but is it worth me diving into the realtor side of things?

Just wanted to get some best-practices on one thread here and understand the cost/benefit for each.Thanks,Rich

I see too that Josh just admitted to doing better than that, now he won't admit the real numbers, LOL, guess he doesn't want us to figure out how rich he's getting....:)) Well, it didn't happen overnight, so more power to him!

I have also been really interested in investing in real estate, especially after reading Rich Dad Poor Dad.  

Owners and managers are the rich and greedy people in conflict with the residents. 

One other bit of advice though - if you do decide to go with a "subject to" mortgage - be sure to get a "limited power of attorney" over the mortgage so that the lender can communicate directly with you regarding payment and any further correspondence. 

Naming your PM on the policy allows they to communicate directly with the insurance company in the event of a claim.  

I guess because I knew there was nothing much unusual about the request I didn't communicate exactly why I thought it would be easier for you to comply with the request and keep the wheels of progress rolling.I'm glad it worked out for you, and I'm glad you learned something new about landlording today.