hi alli, and welcome aboard. i would read as much as you can. join some networking groups in your area, and look for other investors in the area as well. personally, i like the fixer uppers. very low buying costs and usually huge profit margins, especially if you do a lot of the work yourself. 

Richelle Thomas sry, just joined BP about 2 weeks ago.

Hi Forum members - this is a great community and glad to join.

For example, say you just graduated from college, what field would you  want to join? 

An internet search should reveal them.For a start, fill out your profile here, upload a photo and join some conversations to let people know of your successes and your expertise. 

I know some people tried to get one together a while ago, but that was before I joined.

To do this you must, 1) Join your local real estate investment group. 2) Ask around and find the most successful investors in the group. 3) Take them out to lunch and see if you could develop a mentoring relationship. 4) Shadow your mentor(s) for some time and learn how they produce their results.

Hi There - I just joined this forum.

This is the first time I have had to do this so any suggestions would be helpful.I also want to join some local real estate clubs, if anyone knows of some good ones.Thanks,Derek

I even introduced them to the Bigger Pockets community and they're thinking about joining!