First POST! NEWBIE from Jersey

[Ishaq Shah]

Hey everyone! Im 18 years old, turning 19 next month! Im from New Jersey. Im really interested in getting into real estate full time and making a career out of it. I stumbled upon BiggerPockets and I'm really excited to be able to use this platform to increase myself in RE knowledge and connect with like minded individuals on this journey to success. 

I'm fairly new to this site but I intend on visiting very frequently and immersing myself in all of the knowledge thats available here! I'd like to begin with flipping properties, so if anyone could point me in that direction I'd greatly appreciate it! 

Also, Im planning on getting a RE license in May. Am I making the right move or is it too soon? I'll be looking forward to the feedback! 

[Paul Timmins]

@Ishaq Shah

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). 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

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