I understand IRS likes you to spend time on books, but I believe my receipts are all the proof that is needed when they come for us.  

Don’t forget to explore the rest of the sites (guides, blogs, calculators, forums, books, etc).

I am in the middle of David Greene Book "Long Distance Real estate Investing" and loving it. 

This might be me overthinking and not knowing but I do not have a mentor just the books I read and the information on the internet.

His book is all about breaking your accounts up into smaller plates to help you manage your business efficiently. 

Finished reading Brandon turners book on rental property investing, listening to a handful of podcasts, and gathering more and more information.

@Scott Holmes, out of curiosity, what is the inventory like these days for small multi-family (2-4 units) in the Richmond market, and what is the typical price range for acquiring such property in standard B-Class neighborhoods? 

There may be some books out there specifically for wholesalers as well (I am not sure of any myself, but haven't looked into it before).

If not, Gallinelli's book is excellent. 

In RI it's attorneys who handle the escrow/closing, rather than title companies.Usually in Rhode Island, if you're using an agent and the standard RIAR (RI Association of Realtors) purchase and sale forms, you wouldn't engage an attorney until your offer is accepted (which in RI is the same as getting a signed P&S back), unless you or the seller is putting something out of the ordinary in the P&S (usually in the additional provisions on the last page but there are a few other places extra language can be added).In that case you might want to bring in your attorney to double check the language you or (especially) the seller are proposing, just so you understand what you'd be committing to.I'm not sure what your connection is to Rhode Island but since your profile says you're in Maryland there are probably some differences between the two states when it comes to real estate.