Totally new to Real Estate Investing part 2

[Tony Duncan]

Thank you all for your responses to my earlier 1st post. 

Hoping to build some connections this way.

Do you recommend buying into the biggerpockets pro version?

Here is a little more about me.

I will be turning 50 this year and feeling as if I may be late to the real estate game. Married and father of 3, my oldest is still trying to figure out life, my middle is in her 1st year of college and we are helping pay for this, at least her 1st year, and I have a son who is a sophomore in high school. My wife is ready to retire from her job and totally into trying out REI, and after watching a newbie webinar by David Green, she is ready to put up our primary residence as a rental and look for a duplex or multi plex to purchase and live in and rent out the rest. I am hoping there are better ways to acquire a property then doing this, willing to hear any suggestions.

I will be meeting with someone in my area later this week and discuss all options that may be available to us in our local area for now, in regards to our current situation, financing options, and properties in the area. I know I still have alot to learn before getting to far ahead of myself.

thank you again and look forward to hearing from anyone.

Tony