New Member Introduction: A Little Intimidated To Post Here...

[Jenna Zachary Rogers]

Hello BP community!

I'm a little intimidated posting here since my husband and I are only aspiring real estate investors and we don't currently own any properties. We have a 1-year-old and are currently expecting our second son in August. My husband graduates with his undergraduate degree in Chemistry this May and he has chosen to defer his doctorate program to Ohio State to get started on our real estate goals. Has anyone else been in our same shoes? Meaning you thought you were going to take one path, then you felt and decided another path would be better for your future goals? My first thought is, alright.... HOW?? How do we start?? 

We have been researching real estate investments for about a year and we really want to start getting involved. We are interested in house hacking and multi-family and apartment investing in Cedar City, Ut. I would love any feedback from ANYONE willing to give me some of their time and wisdom. I have so many questions that I hope to find answers to through more research, books, podcasts, and this forum. Some questions I have are: 

How did you first get started in real estate investing and why?

If you are into house hacking, what advice would you give to someone first starting out?

How do you run the numbers on a property so you know an investment is worth the risk?

What are some do's and dont's you would recommend to a first time home buyer?

What do you wish you knew before investing in a property?