I began studying REI about a month ago.

If you have a niche in mind, maybe you can focus the majority of your studies on that.

I have been studying Regulation A private placements for a few days since they seem to be recommended by folks knowledgeable with the securities law changes since The JOBS Act passed.

Start collecting your keys and study conventional financing first and then move on to other arrangements, you need to understand conventional first!

Hi Dave: Once I get a few case studies I will look to start fund raising and using OPM.

Done with back-story....on to my questions: I have been studying and saving money for about 8 months now.

Should I look up a particular thread to discover more about the ins and outs?

@Jess BarkerNothing wrong with studying up and laying a solid foundation before you start building your real estate portfolio.

I believe that studying early gives you confidence to make moves once you have the resources to execute on your dreams/plans, and that's important because it takes guts and confidence to invest.

I'm not saying there is no value in courses you might pay for but if you devote the same amount of time that you would spend in studying these courses to being involved in BP, I would bet you would gain a similar amount of knowledge.