Traveling over hump to my first deal - Mentor Lunch Chat

[Jared W Smith]

Hello ALL,

I've steadily been diving into RE investing. I'm in the research and learning phase. It all began with Rich dad, poor Dad book, then a bunch of books by Dave Ramsey & Darren Hardy about a year ago. Then most recently in Jan. 2018, I dove into E-myth Revisted, (of course) Ultimate Guide for beginners from BP, The Richest Man in Babylon and the Millionaire Real Estate Investor. I've gone through about 150 episodes of the BP podcast as well as about 300 episodes of the @Joe Fairless podcast. I am headstrong that this is what I want to do.. and need to do to achieve financial freedom and build wealth. Not looking for fast cash. 

I've begun looking at properties, I'll admit not nearly as much as I should. At some points I am ready to jump in, at others I am overwhelmed and feel as though I am missing something. As I've heard the first is the most difficult.  

Are there an established local RE investor willing to grab lunch or coffee in NYC to talk through what they're doing and lend some insight to a newbie?