I would get a coach to "vet the attorney" because you don't know what to say and what not to say as a newbieWhen I take on a new student I do thatI think real estate contract law with litigation experience and knowing what the judges will say takes somebody with some deep experience, and gray hairI would start with your REIA and talk to the president, get a name, and then have a senior Real Estate Investors talk to that attorney on your behalfIs been my experience the ratios 5 to 1 or 7 to 1 where the journey you talk to is not a good fitAnother place to look is find a CCIM and asked for the best contract attorney they know

Any advice on how much I should save up before diving in?

Dive on in to the forums and podcasts head first.

Account Closed I've never recommended anybody put the cart before the horse and jump in the deep end too soon with real estate investing.  

I have no background in Real Estate, but my whole career has been around enterprise sales for the tech industry.After spending a long time reading up on Real Estate Wholesale (I wanted to make sure i really wanted to do this), I am now ready to dive into this industry.  

However, a lot of people will say sometimes it's best to just dive in.

Late last night I was catching up on several emails and enjoying a delicious deep dish pizza when an idea popped into my head for real estate investing - Be Bold...Be Loud...and Be Proud!

Lou Malanatis for deep dish in Park Ridge for pizza.  

I really needed a "deep-dive" understanding of the dissension toward Wholesalers.

I'm 24 and have had the good fortune to save up some money in my first years of work in San Francisco.I'd like to really dive in and learn, and within the next 1-2 years take advantage of the low interest rates still available and invest what I've saved up in one or multiple properties (residential or commercial).