Best/first thing to do is get educated.

If you want to connect with other investors, there is a FREE landlording meeting this Thursday, May 26th, at Tommy's Pizza on Dublin-Granville (between Sawmill and Riverside) that features education (a Q&A session geared to newbies for general real estate investing and landlording as well as a featured speaker) and networking and has a good mix of newbies and experienced investors.

It has everything you need from educational courses and videos to having the ability to network with other investors and comment on the forums here at BP.

Scott The Book on Flipping Houses, The Book on Estimating ReHab Costs http://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookCouple good reads 9 Reasons You Couldn't Find A Buyer For Your Wholesale Deal Don't Start Wholesaling Until You Read This: Wholesale Advice from a Fix and Flipper How to Start Wholesaling: Getting Past The Education and Into the FieldUltimate Guide to wholesalinghttps://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/01/31/ultimate-beginners-guide-real-estate-wholesaling-2/Download BP’s newest book here some good due diligence in Chapter 10.

I've used many different sources to get data, educational tools, etc. to learn about investing but I still have not made my first investment/home purchase. 

Yes I definitely look forward to taking advantage of all of the educational tools BP offers. 

It has great educational resources such as free online courses and videos.

BP also has it's own podcast in itunes and great educational material including free online courses and videos.

Best/first thing to do is get educated.

BP has tons of free educational tools including online courses and videos, for anyone to watch and learn from.