Start by reading the Ultimate Real Estate Investing Guide: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide/introduction 2.

Hey @Joseph Zane Vandergriff,I, too, am new to BP (and haven't made my own introduction thread yet), but your location stuck out to me.

Maximize your return and get it through the route in the first paragraph!

Hello BP Community!My name is Thomas Ross and I am a recent college grad (Dec '18) living in Dallas, Texas. I've done loads of real estate research during my daily commutes through podcasts and audiobooks since gradua...

I might take you up on the introductions, let me circle back please. @ Henry Lazerow: really appreciate the brief - I'm currently based on the NW-side and have been thinking to start searching in that area: Irving Park, Portage Park, and even East Dunning have been on my radar, particularly for single-family rentals on the latter. 

Let me know if you need the introduction to a CPA that works with foreign investors.

@Keric AllenMy hope/dream is to accomplish what you said in your last paragraph.

Bigger Pockets Community,My name is Brad Milburn and I am a new investor looking to get into the REI game.  I have been on BP for a little bit of time, but I am finally putting that first introductory post out there a...

Get introductions.

@John Warren As always, thank you for the kind introduction!