Hello from Mark in Dallas, TX

[Mark Butler]

Hello everyone! My name is Mark and I am currently a 27 year old MBA candidate at SMU in Dallas. I wanted to reach out and say hello and see if I could seek advice from the forums. I have come back to SMU (graduated with a degree in finance in 2012 and then proceeded to work in banking for 4 years) to effectively make a transition into the commercial real estate industry by concentrating in Real Estate. However, I am interested in all aspects of real estate and wanted to ask everyone how they would best recommend using BiggerPockets. I have listened to several of the podcasts and check in on the website, although there is so much information it can almost be overwhelming (this is a positive, not complaining!). Does anyone have a method or recommendation on where I can focus over the next year on BiggerPockets.com and the podcasts to gain the knowledge I need to be most effective? My goal is to invest in my first rental property within 12 months of graduation (May 2018) and ambitiously move forward from there as I learn through experience. Thank you all!