You also mentioned an interest in buy and hold as well as flips and I added a couple links for those niches.http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/02/22/buying-rental-property/ (how to buy a rental property)http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/01/07/flipping-houses/ (step by step guide to flips)Now that you have made the move, below are some links that will help with the navigation of the site. http://www.biggerpockets.com/startherehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/meetSetting up Keyword AlertsHow to Use @Mentions on BiggerPocketshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/ruleshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/inviteshttps://www.udemy.com/biggerpockets-real-estate-investing-course/ (video with 64 lectures and approx 6hrs of material)https://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing (Ultimate beginner's guide to REI)Before your 1st purchase, please ensure you visit the below link for some tips.https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/12/19/real-estate-investing-success-smart-tips/REI books suggested by BPershttps://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/11/13/7-real-estate-books-beginner-investors/ (7 absolute must read books for beginner REIs)http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/04/14/best-real-estate-books/?

Well actually your discount rate (the rate at which you can reinvest profits) is hopefully a lot higher than inflation, so you should tack on a bit... without firing up Excel let's say you need to hit $70k per year cash flow.Lets tack on a bit for your lost opportunity cost/hurdle rate and say you need to make $80k per year cash flow.

This is excellent info, thanks for all the great tips so far!

https://www.facebook.com/mitcheldurfee/videos/1015...I committed to purchasing 1 million in real estate assets and now I need some help and guidance! 

We found an agent (family friend, which was a bad idea) and had our agent and some family member go look at properties for us, they would glide us videos of the properties so we could see them.

Reading on here, podcasts, videos, REIA meet ups.  

I was recently watching a youtube video where a man claimed that statistics showed that 85% of good deals real estate deals came from personal or individual references, due to having buisness popularity or a great network.

@Athol Dickson - Welcome to the community.I took an excellent HM course a couple of years ago.

welcome to BiggerPockets help your wholesaling takes off in works good for you I'm in the same boat the books here are real good in the books they offer and talk about our good the podcasts are excellent good luck

I found that area to be an excellent opportunity to create passive income and strong capital gains.Looking forward to connecting with you, who knows maybe even do a deal together!