Hi Jeff
If you have time on your hands, I would recommend listening to all of the BP podcasts. They will help you choose the real estate direction you might like to invest in. My best suggestion is to take notes while listening. Create an account with 'Evernote.com' and take notes in there. That way you can reference them easily and have them with you on any device.
My next piece of advice is to call a few realtors and take them for a coffee. Be open that you're getting started, don't take up too much of their time though, it's simply a meet and great. This has 2 benefits, you make a professional contact and you feel like you've started on the journey.
Next advice is to meet other investors. Wherever you can, as often as you can. But here's the thing, listen to as many of the podcasts before going and meeting too many people, the podcasts will help you know who to talk to and what to ask because they will fill you with so much information and excitement.
I hope this helps you move to the next step.
Regards
Nate