New to Investing! (located in the Birmingham area)

[Gray Cato]

Hey guys,

Just wanted to come on here and introduce myself. My name is Gray and I have lived in the Birmingham area my whole life. I have been wanting to get into real estate investing for a while but i didnt want to pull the trigger on any properties or deals until I felt decently educated, so I have been reading, listening, and studying as much as I can in the past year or so and bigger pockets has been a godsend. I am looking to do my first deal and any pointers or tips anyone could give me would be well appreciated. Thanks guys and I look forward to hearing from you guys!