How do I get started in real estate investing 2 generate income (either passive monthly or quick buy+sell)?

I have a pretty decent amount of extra cash available and I want to start investing in real estate to generate passive (rental) income or quick turnaround profit, but I have no idea where to start.The current market seems like it would be a great one to jump into due to very low prices. I read Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad Poor Dad recently. I definitely want to start making my money work for me and not the other way around. He makes it seem so easy to buy and sell properties, especially during a down market, with putting up very little money. I have done some web searching and it seems that there are a ton of real estate investing strategies out there. Any advice, tips, strategies, help, knowledge, recommended reading, etc. would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.