Love Real estate. Love archetecture, Love Originating Loans (Loan Officer). I read landlord or investing forums!

I'm a beginning investor and so far I like it even though I'm struggling to understand and handle it. I'm hoping to find reading material that's easy for me to understand and apply plus I'm always on the lookout for a good mentor or buddy who carries the same interest.

Do you own any investment properties? If so, how's it going with the way the market is acting?