Newbie from Metro Atlanta, Georgia :)

[Dorothy Griggs]

Hey everyone! I'm originally from Fort Lauderdale, FL, went to college in Washington DC, now living in Metro Atlanta for past 20 years. Husband Lamont and I are here to not only receive real estate investing wisdom and be active in the Biggerpockets community, but hope to add value with our knowledge of landscaping tips from our current biz and be a resource for investors looking for deals as we gather our own.  Let's connect as colleagues!

[Paul Timmins]

@Dorothy Griggs

Welcome. Atlanta is in the top 10 US markets for student housing see below.  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

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 and step by step what happens at a REIA meeting 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