New into Real Estate

[JT Alexa]

Hello,

My name is JT Alexa and I currently own a small IT Project Management Consulting Business and I am looking to explore the real estate world to see if it is something I would like to pursue to move away from IT. One of the main reasons for this is looking ahead into the future of my interests, retirement, and in hope to gain capital with a steady flow of income. The investing side of real estate is something that interests me with one of my goals of purchasing a first property in 2017. Before I do this, I'd like to get a foundation of real estate. Any suggestions on where to start in learning about making decisions on purchasing property and recommendations on material to read in terms of a great starting point?

Thanks so much,

JT