If you are considering starting a website and becoming visible birdogging, I suggest you get a real estate license.http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/3840/blog_posts/33599-why-you-want-a-real-estate-licenseThere is no downside to having a real estate license.

Waiting tables can be lucrative... and a great ground zero for making connections.I would start with reading books, following blogs and listening to podcasts before you spend money on a RE license.

@Sharon Vornholt is a good resource and writes for the BP Blog if you're interested in wholesaling.

This will be a little long and maybe even turn into a blog post, but wanted to share it with everyone that is STARTING out especially those new to BP and REI combined.You are asking for advice of people that have been there and done that.

Brandon's blog post obove is great.

You will get a very good education in your topics of interest fast.Read the articles on the main blog and listen to the podcasts and you will learn a ton more as well.Make sure to connect with as many locals as you can (as well as valuable contacts elsewhere) on here.

Check out the latest blogs and podcasts too. :)

As for BP, I have the Blog on my Bookmarks bar and I listen to podcasts to and from work.

Think about what you can realistically do now to grow your savings and build credit, at what point you'd have enough to take the next step, preparation needed to get to the next step, and five and 10 year or longer goals.I'm currently in a holding a pattern this year, so you could say my current business plan is to read more real estate books, be active on BP forums, post my adventures and ponderings on my BP blog, do more maintenance inspections on our rentals, dream ad explore five and 10 year options, and work to reduce expensive tenant turnover.

Jeff Brown wrote a great blog about a year ago or so about this subject.