Ways of Getting Started in Real Estate Investing as a Beginner?

[Avril Pagon]

How can I get involved in real estate investing in the New York Metro area as a beginner who is not financially literate? I went to the Elite Legacy Education 3 day seminar recently and was tempted to do the Elite Workshop package for anywhere from $12,500- 39,500 for the discounted packages. I didn't do it because I didn't want to risk it and have that big of a loan to pay back especially if I don't make a profit. They made it sound so good that I was tempted to do the cheapest of the training. After a while they came back to me and said I could get the training for a discounted price of $6,000 instead of 12,500, the only thing is I wouldn't have the live and Cash flow field trainings to attend instead that would be substituted by on demand online training that I could access anytime. Plus I wouldn't have the Asset Protection class. Has anyone done this training and was it worth it? and How can I navigate the Bigger Pockets website to get more educated about Real Estate Investing (where should I start?). Thanks in advance for your help.