They are both great at learning the fundamentals.Also - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:How to Be a Landlord: Ten Tips for SuccessHow to Start Investing In Real Estate at a Young AgeOh - and don't forget to set up your Keyword Alerts!

Thanks for the keyword tip Dan.Hi Dave, I like to have my properties no more than 10 minutes drive from my home.

If you called my office, I have 238 agents, but I would have 2 names at the tip of my tongue, because I know who does what types of business.You should have several referrals with a half hour of calls.

While we hope to someday go for students to get the higher income they bring, we want to start by seeing if we can get a family in the upstairs unit of one 2-family - especially given the nicely renovated condition and unusual combination of central location linked to top suburban school district as a possible attractor.Being new to this, I've spent the past few days reading a lot of info on this site to get educated on the rental process - very helpful.

here is the link to the uploaded file in "fileplace" thanks to joshua dorkin for clarifying how to get this out there.

More recently I've been looking for kind of a "mentor" to give me some tips and tricks about the world or investing.

Appreciate all yr tips and comments :)

@Justin EscajedaIf you need a Real Estate Attorney in Pittsburgh, here is a link to his site:Attorney who is a Real Estate Investor, etc.I am not Affiliated with, and do NOT receive any compensation for this recommendation.Raymond

Some pointers for you: The "Learn" link across the top navigation bar has lots of great info, and so do BP members!

He keeps the material interesting and gives really great tips to pass the exam.