Hello, world!

[Matt Powell]

Mornin' folks. Happy Christmas Eve, and Happy Holidays. Not a brand new member, but active now after leaving the account unused for a bit. I'm in Maryland. Catonsville, specifically.

Quick snapshot: I've spent the latter half of 2015 learning, by attending BP webinars, listening to podcasts, reading J Scott's flipping books, and occasionally posting questions. I feel like things are coming into much better focus for me now.

I'm interested in residential rehabs to start, moving into buy-and-hold a little later on. I've secured a private lender for the down payment on my first deal and am seeking out good portfolio lenders in the area. Also seeking: investor-friendly agent, investor-experienced GC, and investor-friendly brokerage (not right away).

Looking forward to hanging out with you crazy kids!

[Linval T.]

@Matt Powell

Welcome back to the vibrant BP community. Your time here will be well spent.

Since you expressed an interest in rehab/flips and buy and hold, I added the below links for your review.

Now that you have made the move, below are some links that will help with the navigation of the site.

• http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere
• http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts
• How to Use @Mentions on BiggerPockets
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/rules
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/terms
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/invites
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/categories

https://www.biggerpockets.com/courses/a-beginners-introduction-to-real-estate-investing (video courses)

https://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing (Ultimate beginner's guide to REI)

Before your 1st purchase, please ensure you visit the below link for some tips.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/12/19/real-estate-investing-success-smart-tips/

REI books suggested by BPers

https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/11/13/7-real-estate-books-beginner-investors/ (7 absolute must read books for beginner REIs)

http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/04/14/best-real-estate-books/?utm_source=search&utm_medium=internal&utm_campaign=books (books recommended by BPers)

Simply, bone up on the areas that you need to expand knowledge in such as, Forums, Marketplace, Learn, Network, Analyze and Resources.

Continue to feast on the Podcasts, #askbp Podcasts, blogs and webinars

Lastly, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational, thought provoking ideas relevant to REI