house hacking is a fantastic way for a person to start their REI journey, I've been house hacking my place since 2017 and have been able to keep my living expenses low while paying down my mortgage and building my net worth!

Quote from @Paul De Luca: @Eric KestersonIt depends on what you're specifically looking to improve, but here are some of the best "real estate" or real estate related books I've found helpful:The Book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon TurnerThe Book on Managing Rental Properties by Brandon Turner The Book on Investing in Real Estate with Low (and No) Money Down by Brandon TurnerSet For Life by Scott TrenchThe House Hacking Strategy by Craig CurelopThe Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Jay Papasan and Gary KellerCash Flow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki Retire Young Retire Rich by Robert Kiyosaki Landlording on Autopilot by Mike Butler Fantastic!!

Seems like you are off to a fantastic start! 

@Kevin McGuire  fantastic perspective that saves me from writing a similar reply. 

From my personal experience they are fantastic, and have provided my clients all the knowledge necessary to understand the requirements of SDIRA investing.

https://tnreia.com/ is a fantastic group that I belong to that has events every week.

That's a fantastic goal to have.

We have a fantastic area down here with plenty of opportunities for whatever strategy you are looking to deploy.Looking forward to hearing from you!

This response is fantastic!

A SFH that is a fixer upper with some forced equity potential would be fantastic if I can find one by June.