Newbie investor from Chicago

[Hanna Parker]

Hey everyone! I've been a fan of Biggepockets for quite some time and I'm interested in connecting with fellow investors on the site. I currently live in an owner-occupied duplex and I am interested getting into flipping in the local market. 

[Paul Timmins]

@Hanna Parker

Welcome. 

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 (cash buyers). Find them through Google and meetup.com

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

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