I'm sure everyone is pretty helpful and will encourage questions but definitely make sure you check out the search feature, past discussions, blogs, and podcasts.

They are comfortable places to interact.  

You can locate the club website and interact with club officials and vendors.To find out about an area go to IREM.org search for ARM certified property managers.

So I HAD to join BP and look forward to interacting with everyone. 

Thank you Blaire for the encouragement!

Hey George, that's encouraging to hear there are still deals in the mid city area.

As a BiggerPockets staff member, I encourage you to do your own research on anything you read from one of the posters on this forum.  

This is so encouraging!

That will give you a great foundation, and by then you'll know what direction you'd like to pursue in your self-education.Once you know a bit, start going to local RE meetups or REIA meetings to improve your knowledge with face-to-face interactions with people doing work in the industry.Everywhere around Boston is expensive, if you're still going to work in Boston and want to live within short commuting range, you'll have to do some aggressive hunting to find the right deal. 

Very encouraging to read!