I was doing my miracle morning(book by Hal Elrod) and I was praying what Robert Kiyosaki taught me I need to get bigger than my problems.  

Read "The Miracle Morning" by Hal Elrod to help set your focus for the day.  

Low maintenance, good A+ tenant, long term appreciation up the ying yang and good ole fashion pride of ownership. 

Vickie Yang If you haven't done so, separate all RE transactions should be on a separate account.

Cha Yang are you looking at the MLS for finding properties?

This book changed the way I handle my money and look at creating wealth- The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod.

Also read "Rich Dad, Poor Dad", "Cashflow Quadrant", "The One Thing" and listen to Podcast 157 (Hal Elrod).  

@Frank Yang I am not lending my own money I work with a private firm as an underwriter and take on all projects.

My main goal right now is to learn the ins and outs of the industry, and purchase my first property before the start of 2018.On the reading list right now is:The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Real Estate Investing (Brandon Turner)The Miracle Morning (Hal Elrod)The Book on Rental Property Investing (Brandon Turner)Since these first posts are more meant as an Ice breaker, I'll throw out that my favourite kind of ice cream is vanilla, because it pairs with toppings so well, and tastes good by itself.

A few recommendations:- "E-Myth Revisited" by Michael Gerber (this will have you working on your business instead of in your business)- "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter (this provides a more foundational perspective on money)- "Cashflow Quadrant" by Robert Kiyosaki (further builds on the "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" foundation)- "Set for Life" by Scott Trench- "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing" by David Greene- "The Book on Managing Rental Properties' by Brandon Turner and Heather Turner- "The Miracle Morning" by Hal Elrod-"HOLD" by Gary Keller (geared toward SFR)-"The ABCs of Real Estate Investing" by Ken McElroy (geared toward commercial investing)"Multi-Family Millions" by David Lyndahl (This is on my list of "To-Reads".