This seems like a blog post, not a forum post.

You will find resources here from blogs to pod casts and forums.

Hey, I heard about this site from another blog I have been reading.

There are plenty more resources you can find under Learn from how to's, blogs from our experts and podcasts. 

http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere http://www.biggerpockets.com/ubg http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet Setting up Keyword Alerts How to Use @Mentions on BiggerPockets 25 Tips for Real Estate SuccessBefore your 1st purchase, please ensure you visit the below link for some tips. http://www.realestate.com/advice/buying-your-first-investment-property/ eBookhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/files/user/brandonatbp/file/real-estate-rewind-a-biggerpockets- community-book Blog http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/02/09/how-to-start-investing-real-estate-young/ Lastly, don't forget the podcasts, webinars, #askbp podcast and the blogs.

Ask questions, read blogs, and listen to the podcasts... they are gold!

So I spent the next 6 months educating myself through reading, blogs, youtube videos, networking, reading forums on Biggerpockets & talking to other investors on Biggerpockets.  

If you are okay with living in the duplex, let it season some, and, as mentioned, keep saving up for the down payment on the next one while studying the market and expanding your landlording skills--both on the ground with the duplex and with books (I have a Classics of Landlord Lit" blog post, but you may have burned through the core reading). 

It's pretty much like price-to-earnings ratios for a specific stock market sector: Just because the P/E is high doesn't necesarily mean a stock is a good investment.This blog post by Brian Burke does the best job of explaining cap rate that I've seen yet: https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

Does your new site have a blog?