I know too many of them who attended every seminar, talked to every CPA and attorney in town, read all the books - yet, they have only done 2 deals in 3 years.Without a solid business plan or, better yet, some early experience under your belt, any conversation you would have with professionals will be very broad and generic.

@Michael Dang....THANK YOU Very much ...Im going to order some books and educate myself and network too...

No matter how many books I read or podcasts I listen to I will not find the confidence or credibility to help get me through the first deal alone.

The reason I ask is because in "The Book on Rental Property Investing" by Brandon Turner he writes that it would be a disaster to have that scenario.

Want to expand on my business book "collection". what are your favorite books that you have read for starting out in real estate investing, rental property's, business books..etc?

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I think it would be a good idea to read a book on how to manage rental properties before you decide on a course of action.

i found a generic free audio book that helped me figure out how to start making a busininess plan and keeping it simple is my goal. it can be legthy and detailed but i intend for it to be so simple. 

I also read a book about every two weeks about real estate investing. 

I'd suggest picking up Brandon's book "The Complete Guide to Managing Rental Properties."