thanks guys......i must say that i have been to and on countless investing sites and forums..and by far biggerpockets exceeds my expectations and all others on the web.....just from browsing i sense biggerpockets has a somewhat REI family feel...where everyone wants to help and encourage anyone and everyone to excel in REI....I love it...Keep up the good work guys......I will definetly be sticking around.

But there are countless paths you may follow to reach success.Every poster here has pointed out potential paths, but not one shortcut."

I've referred countless people to him who all have thanks me more than once.

Well known areas are Indianapolis, KC, Memphis, Cleveland, Cincinnati, countless more.I just view the primary as another property to be judiciously managed.David

Beyond that, there are countless other considerations.    

The links Brandon provided are very useful and there are countless threads with people in a similar position as you.  

I've looked at countless Youtube videos, read countless books/articles but I would still love a little more guidance.

I have reviewed countless real estate investment proposals which include IRR projections.  

Even when lockouts are finally ordered, it's not at all uncommon for them to be canceled, countless times. 

It's the cheapest and easiest investment you will make in your real estate career and it will open up a lot of options.You will have access to the local MLS which is more up to date and has more powerful search tools than most RE websites.You will get a 3% discount on every property you purchase.When a new property comes on the market you will have instant access instead of waiting on your agent.You don't have to hassle with a Agent when it comes to writing countless offers..