Definitely give The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing a read, it's a great place to start!

Fill in 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.

Since you are brand new you may want to check out the Ultimate Free Beginners Guide

Are you the same situation as @Parmer Cherry, beginner in REI with no rehab or construction experience?

.) - even if you can get them down a few thousands you can assign the contract for a fee - a lot of FSBOs do not know how to market or sell their properties;MLS - you can use the MLS to locate properties to wholesale or flip, but you have to do it a certain way, which can be harder for a beginner;and several others, but this is a start for you.

As mentioned I am a beginner in REI and am still learning the ropes.

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The amount of information on this site is incredible for a beginner.

I'm a beginner investor with not a lot of capital.

Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).