Hi Kalen,Welcome to BP, this is a great website and resource for all types of real estate investing.I always recommend these 3 things to people beginning in Real Estate Investing:1) Do a lot of research here2) Do not spend a lot of money with coaches, it would be much better to put that money to work and learn from experience, I'm not against coaches or education, but you need to be careful as there are some that are really bad3) There are many real estate clubs out there, visit them, select your favorites and meet other investors working your area.

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@Anthony Ceraldi, I would suggest bringing up out-of-state investing to your father and brother and possibly deciding to take a trip to a few places that you might want to invest in.

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You should take a trip out there for a week, and just drive the area, get a feell for it and your eyes will open up, and it will give you more insight on where an out of state investor should buy, dont get me wrong, Lake County is gem to me, and this county has alot of nice house for cheap that rent well.

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Hey Lane....you share a love of my favorite tool...PowerPoint!

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This is one of my favorite features of Bigger Pockets especially for asking specific questions.