I am soaking up the Immense amount of knowledge available especially on Bigger Pockets!

I am in Atlanta, GA but haven’t come across any knowledgeable resources yet, any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.  

Thank you so much for your knowledge and experience!

Any recommendation for an investor friendly Real Estate attorney in Nassau county Long Island. knowledgeable with wholesale transaction.

This will expose you to the different markets, expand your network and help you save for a dp.The other option (which I suggest, or worked for me when I started out) is to secure a property that will cash flow, complete your due deligence, complete a thorough analysis and then present it to a partner (friend or family) who will put down the cash, while you act as the industry professional with all the knowledge.  

Yet, after listening to you it almost seems like we should be searching out other deals and getting money from private people as early as possible.Much like you I have a little experience in construction from my college days (working for a contractor on my days off from school and over summers but I'm not a craftsmen), so there is a small advantage there, but ultimately it sounds like if I want to get to that "freedom number" faster, or at least earlier, I'm going to have to figure out how to scale.I'm under no delusions that I am an expert after one deal, but I thought that after doing 2-3 deals and making them successful we would then have the creditably to get loans from others to really acquire some volume. 

Found an owner financed fourplex in late 2014. 15% down.Being totally broke and wanted to continue to leverage my skills so I obtained real estate license and began using my knowledge to help other investors find and close deals.

I am originally from LA, and I can highly recommend Inna Khayut, CPA at KATZ, KHAYUT & STROLL, LLPAs well as Alan Tsarovsky, CPA, President of www.taxadvisorygroup.com/Both are knowledgeable about real estate, and very good people.

I get a kick out of some of the adds, they want you to have all your own tools and equipment, truck, IPhone, insurance, contractors license and knowledge but unwilling to pay a fair wage.   

By doing that you will gain knowledge, get income and will help you when you are ready to start investing..Good luck...