Resources to learn RE investment

[Ling S.]

I am new to the real estate investment. Any suggestions for books, websites, etc for me to get enough knowledge to minimize the risk? What are the basic things I should learn before I invest.

[J Scott]

Here's a great site that's really helped me and a lot of people I know with their investing careers:

http://www.biggerpockets.com

Spend a couple months searching and reading everything you can on that site, and I promise you'll learn as much as you will from any other single resource.

Best of all, it's free!!!