I’m happy to be here, happy to be connected to you all, and open to learning from anything you think would help me on my journey. 

Don't assume the city won't try to call your bluff and hope you just take their word for it instead of educating yourself. 

I do both sales and property management, so networking with investors who are interested in Raleigh has been a big part of my business.You also can't beat the (FREE) education you will get here!

@Hannah Kingslien the first thing you need to do is educate yourself on the costs.

I've been listening to some podcasts, but what other resources would you recommend to a new agent to get educated on what it takes to be successful in this field?  

I believe the answer lies somewhere in the middle.As investors, we have to be educated, understand contracts, be able to write complete scopes, and most importantly, communicate our intentions clearly.

We would definitely recommend attending the monthly Hobby Millionaires meeting (find on meetup.com) as this has been extremely educational for us.

Let me know if I can help your journey with my success.

Hey Columbus Investors,After months of educating ourselves, reading books, listening to podcasts and researching we finally took the plunge into real estate investing!

I live in the Westchester NY area which I realize may not be ideal for my first investment especially with only $30,000 but I am interested to see if anyone may have some ideas of how and where to get started in this exciting journey.