For starters, you have the free informative forums to read and learn about real estate.

That is very insightful information. 

I'd prefer that I can get that information easier.

Thanks and I can find any other information needed.

I would never be concerned about a referral fee because I would never for one instant consider paying it.This is not the 1980's, they are not tapped into some stream of information that the every day joe isn't.

In addition to reading all the great information here, start reaching out to people and making time to meet with the frequent posters here.  

I like BP forums, since it's a great place to get a big deal of wealth of information and find very good people helping each other.

I've never read a book about investing in real estate        Recently talked to a friend of mine who invest in real estate and was happy with the 13% return on investment I'm not sure how you even figured thatHe asked what investments I have and when I was going for a run and returns on flip so I told him and he figured out it's over 25% return on investment on the rentals I have  which to me is OK but not great then again I don't know what others think because I say I've never read a book about it and this is the first form I've read about it  Similar things happened in business for me I think sometimes were way down by reading too much information overload and not expecting More from ourselves and our investments are both in owning businesses as well as real estate investmentFrom what he said and what I'm reading here if I had gone by the books and the so-called gurus I would've been happy with 13% ROI and here I am at almost double that by just stumbling blindly looking at the best deals and forcing things to happen

I wrote the above for informational purposes.

This is exactly the kind of information I am curious about.