New member from Massachusetts

[John Welz]

Hi All,I heard about bigger pockets in a recent YouTube search about real estate investment and zero down opportunity and strategy. I am 25 years old just finishing grad school while working full time, and realized I wanted something more. I was recommended to read "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by a friend and I immediately became obsessed with the game and all of its components.

I am new to real estate and trying to collect all knowledge I can and soon move into my first deal for a better future for myself and my future family. 

[Paul Timmins]

@John Welz

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 100 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 (cash buyers). You can Google to locate them and go to meetup.com @Mike Hurney and @Justin Silverio have good meetings near you.

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

Consider checking out HUD homes for small multi's owner occupied gets first crack.

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