Newbie from Dallas, TX

[Keenan Kelley]

Hey Guys, 

I am a complete newb to the real estate scene and I'm looking to get into rentals (with a couple flips after I establish my 1st 5 rentals).  I actually came across biggerpockets because I was approached to sign up for Renatus.  Although I've been interested in real estate for a while, the Rentus pitch got me excited again but I decided to try other avenues before caving in to the steep entry prices.  Currently I'm an IT Project Manager and I've decided that I'm not getting anywhere with hard work and the occasional promotion and I don't want to work in a cubicle for the rest of my life. I also don't want to always be financially dependent on someone else's decisions or a company's bottom line. I plan to focus my attention in Tulsa/OKC, OK and east Texas (Texarkana area) but would still like to network the Dallas area for the occasional awesome deal. Let me know if I'm missing anything important!