Where do I Start??

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IAM A 41 YEAR OLD MALE AND I LIVE IN LONG ISLAND, NY. I HAVE A JOB MAKING GOOD MONEY, BUT IT'S A DEAD END JOB, I WILL ROT HERE TIL I AM SIXTY FIVE.I HAVE THREE CHILDREN SO I NEED THE BENEFITS AND THE STEADY PAY-CHECK RIGHT NOW.MY JOB IS BORING AND I AM VERY UNHAPPY , I DON'T WANT TO SIT BEHIND THIS DESK FOR THE NEXT 24 YEARS. I AM A HARD WORKER BY NATURE AND I UNDERSTAND IT TAKES A FEW YEARS TO MAKE MONEY IN THE REAL-ESTATE MARKET BUT I REALLY WANT TO KNOW THE BEST PLACE TO EDUCATE MYSELF ON HOW TO GO ABOUT THE WHOLE PROCESS,LEARN TERMINOLOGY,WHERE TO BUY , WHAT TO BUY , AT WHAT PRICE, WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR, WHO'S WHO AT A CLOSING, how do taxes fit in ?? etc,Can anyone give me any advice on how to get started here , maybe do this as a side business and gradually expand??I APPRECIATE ANY HELP, THANKS ....[/b]