But I don't really know much about real estate so I did what everyone does these days and googled it and to make a long story short I read some articles and they lead me to bigger pockets.

There are a lot of good articles and posts on what to watch for when you are starting out on here with lots of lively discussion.

Here's why I'm doing this:http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20131101150259-658789-pay-it-forward-give-and-ye-shall-receive (no affiliation and nothing being sold there, its a link to a great blog post on LinkedIn, not written by me)

Don't miss The BiggerPockets Podcast - they are great for learning how others are finding success.so - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideOh - and be sure to set up some Keyword Alerts- especially for "Chattanooga" so you'll be notified when people mention it here in the forums.Thanks again for introducing yourself!

Since then, I've read several books on REI, been to several auctions at the local courthouse, read countless web articles, been to a REIA meeting, joined several meetups and am currently in the midst of an on-line class being taught by Josh Fuhrer - great class, highly recommend for any of the other newbies out there (it lead me to this site).

Thank you @Brandon Turner , great info indeed, I have read 2 of your articles and downloaded the beginners guide and will be listening to podcasts rather than watching TV.

I have done numerous Lease option transactions as I indicated in a previous response to you over 10 years ago.

Thanks @Kevin PfeifferI hate waiting also but you can keep active with submitting numerous offers every day.If submitted in a professional manner there shouldn't be to much drama from the sellers side.I do tell the agent or seller that this is just my opinion of what the property is worth and that I could be wrong.

@Angelique A.Hi Angelique,I have done numerous JV deals in the past where investors would purchase the property and pay for rehab and we would split all of the profits once the property was sold.The were the money partner and all other work was done by me.I did have long term established relationships with these investors tho.Thanks

@Brant Richardson and @dave krulacI work as a Mortgage Broker with numerous lenders, the answer can vary.