Newbie in NE

[Christopher Moore]

Hi I am Chris. I am a full time desk clerk at a hotel and looking to get into real estate investing. I have heard horror stories about deals gone bad, and also some very profitable deals. I live in Norfolk, NE and plan to start part time but because my town has only 25,000 people living here it is overcrowded with real estate agents, investors, etc... I decided to expand to Sioux City, IA, Yankton and Vermillion SD, and Omaha, Lincoln, Fremont, Grand Island, and Columbus, NE. All of these areas are within 125 miles of me and all are bigger cities with colleges. I have done lots of reading, research, watching webinars and videos, and finally landing here at this website. I seem to be filled with more questions than answers so any help getting me started on the right track would be appreciated.  

[Tom V.]

Hey Chris,

Welcome to the BP forums. I live near Sioux City, and plan to invest in this area as well. As a newbie who is still in the education, planning, and saving phase, that is exactly what I would recommend you work on.

Educate yourself by reading these forums, books, and listening to the BP podcasts. Forget the guru stuff. There is a beginner's guide to real estate investing that is very good place to start and is available for FREE here

https://www.biggerpockets.com/courses/a-beginners-...

After you start learning more, you'll get a better idea of what type of investing you want to do and you can start setting specific goals, start saving money, and devise a plan to reach those goals.

Best of luck to you!