. (-) The market is somewhat unstable and we're stuck here in the Bay Area so it's a bit more competitive and dicey to dive into those ventures.  

I ordered the book so I look forward to diving into that. 

However, as Account Closed mentioned, I would also recommend spending time diving into good multifamily focused books as well. 

Do you have any other suggestions for me as I dive into my first investment home?

Pick an aspect of the due diligence and dive into each - the market analysis, property search, analysis - financial, these are good places to start I think. 

I believe i have a rather strong understanding of the process of rehabbing and flipping houses, and I've just now feel 100% ready to dive into this.

Shoot me a PM when you have the chance and I can get deeper into the weeds with you. 

This book is more for the academically and analytically inclined, but it is chock full of industry keywords, real-life case studies of true investments, and it dives deep into an understanding of real estate as a real investment, and not just a passing fad.

And carefully consider what you want to do and then stick with drilling in deeper on that subject matter.

I'll definitely be diving in this weekend.