Hi my name is jeremySo recently ive stumbled across bigger pockets and am trying to learn how to get started in the real estate investing world Its always been a passion and dream to do this even as a kid but i didnt think it was possible without large amounts of capital i see now that there are other ways tho i am not fully aware and understanding themSo let me start with an introduction hi im jeremy, im a plumbers apprentice and actively saving , currently i live at home after moving back when the whole rent and live with roommates thing didnt work and i felt like i was not getting anywhere paying rent vs paying payments on a loan , ive got a few thousand right now and am in a odd spot as i dont know if i should stop putting money away for a loan payment and buy a car ( i lost mine due to black ice and insurance didnt cover) i dont necessarily need it to work but i think it will be needed to look at potential properties when im getting ready to pull that triggerAnyways my plan when i first started my job was to just get fully licensed in plumbing and once i have it i would be knowledgeable enough to do most if not all plumbing repairs in any property thinking it would be saving me thousands of dollars when/if i needed to do any type of repair to the unit or its water/heating systems vs paying for it, granted as i get more and more property ill doubt ill still be interested in doing it but i figured its a good stable job to start with and i could always fall back on if needed.

Expect to stumble along the way but never stop moving forward.  

@Robert Fisher  well I own 4 acres in Rohnert Park I hope it continues to go up up up.HWY 101 is the stumbling block I believe to much of this.. the voters of Sonoma county turned down bond issues in the late 80's to widen the freeway to 3 and 4 lanes.. the no growthers said it would spur growth.. well the growth came any way and the freeways are a mess. 

I stumbled across BiggerPockets while watching YouTube videos about Real Estate investing.

Seen him stumble right into a dumpster off a deck one day. 

@Joey Gorombey I am an agent here in KC (Raytown area) and just stumbled upon a duplex you might be interested in.

Hi all,I stumbled upon crowd funded RE last month, and was wondering if anyone know updates on if the SEC will let us non-accredited investors get into the game?

So, I believe I may have stumbled across my first deal.The house next door to me just came on the market under foreclosure.Its a 3bd 1ba, 1,646 sq ft SFR.

So I have been trying to absorb all information I can get my hands on in reference to wholesaling properties in order to get at least a small amount of capital to work with.I only recently stumbled on to this web site and have so far been amazed at the amount of information and the willingness in which it's given.

Sorry for the long post, but you all were so helpful I felt the full explanation, and any post-mortem analyses from the great folks here, might be helpful to others who may stumble across this in the future.