Congrats on the great start.Check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthereCheck out BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide - A fantastic free book that walks through many of the key topics of real estate investing.Check out the free BiggerPockets Podcast - A weekly podcast with interviews and a ton of great advice.

Welcome to BP @Kris Belco Be sure to read the Bigger Pockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing to start and utilize BP for all it has to offer.

This could be an REI-friendly agent, or a seasoned member of your local REI group, but a second opinion may be very useful.Title/escrow companies will make sure the T's are crossed and I's dotted, but will definitely NOT guide you as to the value of the investment.So far as other legal E's are concerned, most competent Real Estate attorneys will be happy to look over your shoulder for $500 if needed, but again, still will not likely be able to counsel you on the true value of the investment.Good luck!

Okay, I've been eyeing this product for a while, but I just can't bring myself to shell out $600 for it. (Okay, I probably will but only if this post fails.) By all accounts (here on BP and on the web), it seems ...

@Casey BarnettWelcome.Check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthereCheck out BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide - A fantastic free book that walks through many of the key topics of real estate investing.Check out the free BiggerPockets Podcast - A weekly podcast with interviews and a ton of great advice.

I would check out the BiggerPockts Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investingIts completely free and packed full of great information to help get you pointed in the right direction.Good Luck on your future investing and stay involved on the site you wont regret it.Chris D.

We were just there in London few a few days a few months ago and had a blast there.If you haven't done so, read up on the Ultimate Beginner's Guide and write down your plan and "why".

Originally posted by @Ryan Arnold: Not having a down payment on housing that typically ranges from 200k an up is my downside right nowYou obviously haven't read the ultimate beginners guide as it goes into depth on financing methods.

I am very eager to learn from the best and hope to potentially find a mentor that is willing to guide me through transactions.

Time to build the foundation below.Check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthereCheck out BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide - A fantastic free book that walks through many of the key topics of real estate investing.Check out the free BiggerPockets Podcast - A weekly podcast with interviews and a ton of great advice.