Your local Real estate investment group
I just wanted to put a quick bit of advice out there for anyone new looking to get into property investment of any sort. I have been interested in this for years but haven't really gotten serious about doing anything about it until recently. I finally too the step to join the West Michigan Rental Property Association and have been blown away so far. They have local contracts of all kinds, lists of local contractors, attorneys, etc. I went to a breakfast meeting this morning and was blown away by the friendliness of the fellow participants, and couldn't believe it was that easy to connect with people who are doing exactly what I want to do in my area and seem eager to help in any way they can.
So if you are getting started read the beginners guide and stay connected with people on BiggerPockets but don't forget that one of the most important things you can do is become involved at your local level. You may very well be as surprised as I was at how awesome local investors can be. So get out of your comfort zone and get out and meet the people in YOUR area that are doing what you want to do.
And a special thanks to the WMRPOA, if you're in West Michigan/Grand Rapids area you owe it to yourself to check it out.