New to real estate investing and would love to learn where to go for the best resources in how to get started.

The area has attracted a lot of new young professionals with their work from home marketing that gives $10,000 to qualified families to help them establish themselves in the area.

Now, your mind is ready to learn this new skill.

I assume a higher upfront cost as far as land purchase and the actual build but you would have a brand new house, instant equity and hopefully maintenance free for quite a while.

Was this a flip or a new primary? 

Hello BiggerPockets community! I'm Paul from NorCal, passionate about real estate investing for long term rentals I'm particularly passionate about finding deals outside of California 

Excited to learn and connect ...

I am a licensed realtor in NH and ME but I am coming here to have resources for my own investments and knowledge for myself and my clients. 

Contractors, unless you have a working relationship with them, normally do not want you bouncing ideas off them.Understand what their hourly rate is, have a discussion with them that you are okay with paying them an hourly rate if they walk the property with you and provide you a scope of work along with an explanation of what you can/can't get away with in regards to improvements.ask them if you go with them, if they can credit you the amount that you paid.Once you develop a working relationship with a few contractors, you can bounce ideas off them and expect quality responses.I do not invest in New York.Best of luck. 

I’m brand new to investing, but have spent years wanting to do it.

New blood in the forum is always exciting.. what's your top strategy for finding hidden deals?