Greetings as a Fellow Northern NJ Novice

[Jennifer Escobar]

Hi everyone! My name is Jenn, I'm from Northern NJ and am just beginning the process of educating myself in RE. I plan to purchase my first buy & hold property by the end of the year. I am extremely determined to be successful  and hope to connect with like minded people in my area. I have a few questions right off the bat, I would appreciate any suggestions:

~ Any recommendations on where to obtain my RE license?

~ Best REI clubs and networking events in the area?

Thanks Everyone, I look forward to giving back to the community if the future!

~ Jenn

[Odie Ayaga]

Welcome @Jennifer Escobar! Check out What Biggerpockets Has To Offer You. I know it's long, but if you're serious about your commitment to real estate investing take the time to read through the whole thing. It does an admirable job of describing one of my favorite features among many others: keyword alerts. Keyword alerts can go a long way towards having topics of interest to you delivered directly to your inbox and keeping you engaged, and engagement will bring you that much closer to success!

Additionally, do not underestimate the power of the search box at the top right of your screen. Many new members tend to ask questions that have been asked numerous times over and reap a fleck of the information that they could if they searched for their topic of interest first.

Also, the @ mentions feature is a fantastic resource to call your colleagues or other members already in a conversation. Simply type "@" and the person's name then click on their name and it pops up.

Lastly, if you're interested in meetups, SJREIA is a great resource though they may be a bit south of you. You might check in with @Gary Harris in case his meetup is closer to you. Best of luck to you!