You will have more investors paying attention.Are you willing to study your tail off & find a deal that makes sense?

Chose the state, the city and study the area you want to invest in.

You lost your rights with the Patriot Act.I prefer the Swiss model: Every household is armed.

Living room, family room, study room, and kitchen on the first floor.

I've studied the industry for about a year or so now and I am ready to make the leap and purchase my first property, however here's the thing...

I waited 13 months and studied the markets.

Go to HUD sites, not homes for sale, but the financing, housing regulations, and settlement regulations.Allocate so much of your day for REAL study, not wishful thinking and morale boosting stuff from a guru course.Spend time on sites like BP, interact, ask questions and get answers from those who have been there and done that.

I know you need reserves when you get into landlording so I am still patiently waiting to have that emergency money but what are some other ways outside of studying BP and reading certain books ("Landlording on Auto-Pilot" is my current read) that I can gain more knowledge?

Are there any resources that I can study which would assist me?

Good luck with your studies.....and future deals!