Always had the dream of being financially stable in my 40s/50s and have ventured out looking in stocks and whatnot, reading some books, etc.

If it is a current rental ask to see the books.

I have read a dozen books on the topic but I think it would be worth the time and effort see how someone does it in the real world.

I'm interested in talking with others who have looked into outsourcing some of their book keeping tasks overseas.

They report you and then the ... hits the fan.

I will definitely read his book he has coming out but I am so close to being able to do everything as it is that I can never see myself paying all that money for it.

After listening to almost all 52 BP podcasts, I decided to re-read the Four Hour Workweek recently, given that so many guests are raving about it as their favorite business book.

Scott The Book on Flipping Houses,The Book on Estimating ReHab Costshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbook Good Luck Paul

Be sure to read through The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing to help you get started.Also - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideFinally -be sure to setup some keyword alerts - especially for "Topeka or Coachella Valley" so you can jump into local conversations.See you around the forums!

Over the past couple of years, I have listened to several podcasts and read many books by Kiyosaki, Ken McElroy and others.