Educate yourself as you do these things with podcast, books, and browsing these forums.

Google Interactive GIS Map "CITY NAME HERE" and start browsing the area.3.

These sites are often FREE to browse and you can self-educate yourself on how to run a title search.

That's how you find what can really be a great deal for an investor rather than browse pretty pictures all day.

When I browse the forums, I go to newest and then read subject lines to look for someone I can force my terrible advice on.

Right back to the top post in the forum.These two behaviors make browsing the forums very frustrating. 

Kind of like when you know something exciting is going to happen tomorrow, it's hard to get any sleep - REI legitimately gets me excited, I use that time lying awake in anticipation (or soemtimes worry) to read and listen to books/podcasts, research markets, browse the forums, and otherwise prepare myself.

My wife and I recently started travel nurse contracts in Albuquerque and as soon as we settled in we started browsing the market.One question I have, why is there so many multifamily properties for sale around campus?

I have been browsing listings but I would also appreciate any information or good reads for investing in real estate.

Every time I read and listen I get fired up again, browse around the internet until I get stuck and tired again.