New Member from Atlanta, Georgia

[Keri S.]

Happy New Year all! My name is Keri S. and I'm interested in building wealth through real estate investments. The only experience I have so far is buying my primary residence. I would like to learn more about real estate investing, especially the buy and hold method.

My short term goal is to purchase 1-2 rental properties by the end of 2016. My long term goal is to use my investments in real estate to gain financial and time freedom. 

I'm glad that I came across Bigger Pockets while doing my initial search on investing in real estate. I'm excited to learn valuable information and tips for REI!

[Linval T.]

@Keri S.

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

You mentioned financial and time freedom and I added podcast #151 in case you have not listened to it yet, which talks about this in detail.

Also, since your interest lies in rentals, I added the below links for your review.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/03/27/financing-options-rental-property-guide/ (financing options for rentals)

https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/03/06/bp-podcast-060-serge-shukhat/ (0-68 rentals in 4 years)

http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/01/04/how-to-rent-your-house/ (house rental guide)

http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/02/22/buying-rental-property/ (how to buy a rental property)

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.

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.