Passive income. Mailbox money. Rental income real estate investing. I remember hearing these terms and figuring they were either far-fetched or out of reach. It either seems too good to be true, or just too many unknowns to really grow a personal rental income real estate portfolio. Did you know that 90% of millionaires own real estate? Coincidence? 

 

I knew I had to get started in real estate investing. What follows are some top resources that have helped me along the way plus some personal, concrete examples of how I began building my own real estate portfolio.

 

First, it began by reading Rich Dad, Poor Dad many years ago (buy it HERE). This is a foundational real estate book for anyone wanting to get out of the rat race. If you're solely depending on your income from your job - then rush to read this book. Rich Dad, Poor Dad planted the seeds in my mind to get into the game of real estate as soon as possible. It...