I'll try to answer your questions as best I can but keep in mind I'm new too.1) In my opinion, Mentor (someone who is where you are trying to get in the next 12 months) and meet 3 or 4 mentors if you can.Lawyer who will answer as many questions as you can come up with and has the heart of a teacher...also has to focus on real estate lawTax Advisor who, again, will answer as many questions as you can come up with and has the heart of a teacher...has to focus on preparing investment properties' tax returns2)  I've been talking to a lot of people (friends, acquaintances, strangers) lately and I'm just making sure they are currently investing in real estate and they are 1 or 2 steps ahead of me on the journey (own 5-20 units and self-manage).  

I've been listening to the podcasts and reading countless articles from the site, so I am very excited to begin this journey and immersing myself in the BP community. 

We'll see where our journey takes us! 

I've just started down my journey of buying small multi families as well and have been looking specifically in your town of Troy.

Hi..I'm Erin, located in VA..I'm just getting started on my journey but I'm very excited!

Good luck in your REI journey

i see that you are way ahead of me in the REI journey. any recommendation for my next deal?

I am starting my journey into the real estate investing world and looking for mentors, partners, or anyone willing to answer some questions to help me work on a successful long-term investing portfolio. 

Best of luck in your journey!

I can't wait to meet some "seasoned" investors to help guide me in this new journey!