Start by getting educated, learn the real estate terminology, and interact on the forums. 

Always, always, be transparent in your interactions.

Needed to take 75 hours of classroom and 15 hours of interactive learning.

But that was before I read the Rules and Terms of Use, and figured out what I could and could not do.So please continue to interact in the forums, and ask questions and respond to posts when you know the answer.

The loan will still be in your name, but the tenants will only interact with the LLC.    

I have done research and have learned a lot about investing, but I am so happy I found BiggerPockets so that I can connect/interact with this great community that I am sure I will learn a WHOLE LOT more from. 

We joined our local REIA (CFRI) which has provided a great foundation to develop our knowledge.I’m looking forward to interacting with you and appreciate any advice.

They NYTimes has a very good rent v buy calculator:http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/upshot/buy...One major flaw when analyzing rent v buy is you need to compare apples to apples.

I bought my first home during the peak of the great recession and am now interested in making moves in the real estate in WA but in TX as well for SFH (3/2, 1,100 – 1,500 Sq ft)I joined BiggerPockets as a way to interact with like-minded individuals interested in the industry and hope to learn from many of you in the coming months. 

When I interact with a home seller I always let them know that I'm an agent and take several steps further than that.