If you haven't yet, be sure to check out "The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing" and let us know what you think!

Welcome to the board, if you haven't had a chance I found the new beginners guide an excellent place to start.

CharlieWelcome. 35 yrs in law enforcement here.DC has an excellent active REIA club connect gather info, resources and people.Check out for freeUltimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing at http://www.biggerpockets.com/ubgGood luckPaul

If you haven't yet, check out the Ultimate Beginner's Guide and the Podcasts , those two resources have a ton of information.

Check out the Free Beginners Guide hereThere are some very good mentors out there.

Here are a few recommendations for you:Find and connect with other BP members that are in your area: http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts Read Beginner’s Guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing Check out BP Podcasts: http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/category/podcast/ If you wish to tag someone in the conversation on the forum, type @ followed by their name and then select that person below.

You should definitely read the beginners guidehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investingSetup your Keyword alerts, so if something is happening in your area you will be notified.Listen to the PODCAST, it is an amazing source of information and ideas.Josh and Brandon do a great job of doing an informative and fun show.Have a great day!

You should definitely read the beginners guidehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investingSetup your Keyword alerts, so if something is happening in your area you will be notified.Listen to the PODCAST, it is an amazing source of information and ideas.Josh and Brandon do a great job of doing an informative and fun show.Have a great day!

Time to build the foundation below.Check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthereCheck 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'd suggest starting off with the following resources:1.http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere2.http://www.biggerpockets.com/files3.The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Real Estate InvestingThese are really great places to get immersed in the benefits and tools of this community!