Newby from San Antonio

[Cynthia Vaughn]

Hello my name is Cynthia Vaughn. I am new to REI. I am a elementary teacher by profession. My goal is to buy and hold enough rental properties to allow my husband and I to retire comfortably. (My husband pushing faster than I want to go) I've joined one of my local REIAs and attended a three day training put on by the Rich Dad Poor Dad organization. I learned a lot from both. But, I was also left with a lot more questions then answers. I am glad I was steered towards this site at one of the REIA meetings and I look forward to sharing my success stories in the near future.

[Paul Timmins]

@Cynthia Vaughn 

Welcome. Fill in the foundation below.

Check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere

Check out BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide - A fantastic free book that walks through many of the key topics of real estate investing.

Check out the free BiggerPockets Podcast - A weekly podcast with interviews and a ton of great advice. And you get the benefit of having over 80 past ones to catch up on.

Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info. Here you will meet wholesalers who provide deals and rehabbers.

Two Great reads, I bought both J. Scott The Book on Flipping Houses, The Book on Estimating ReHab Costs http://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbook

You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing. Rents can be 2-4 times more. Remember you don't have to own a property to control it.

Download BP’s newest book here some good due diligence in Chapter 10. Real Estate Rewind Starting over

http://www.biggerpockets.com/files/user/brandonatbp/file/real-estate-rewind-a-biggerpockets-community-book

Good Luck

Paul