If you haven't already checked out the Ultimate Beginner's Guide that would be a great place to start. 

I want to start as a wholesaler potentially since I feel like as a beginner this would be the right option for me.

I am beginner investor from Easy Bay and have been involved in "Reading" for the past 1 1/2 years about RE and Stocks/Bonds.

I'm also a beginner investor interested in investing in North Carolina.

Let me first give you this tiny piece of advice for Beginners that I give to everyone here at BiggerPockets who ever asks for Beginner's Advice:Set up your SIGNATURE - FIRST!

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I am a humble beginner from Des Moines, IA looking to start a new chapter in my professional life. 

Fill in the foundation below.Check out BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide - A fantastic free book that walks through many of the key topics of real estate investing.Check out the free BiggerPockets Podcast - A weekly podcast with interviews and a ton of great advice.

i finished reading the helpful beginners guide here on BP. 

Fill in the foundation below.Check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere Check out BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide - A fantastic free book that walks through many of the key topics of real estate investing.Check out the free BiggerPockets Podcast - A weekly podcast with interviews and a ton of great advice.