Make sure to listen to all the BP podcasts, read the articles on the main blog and be active in these forums to learn a ton very quickly about any topic in real estate you want to know more about.This is also a great place to meet people that can be assets to your business.

Be sure to read through The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing to help you get started.Also - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideHow to Be a Landlord: Ten Tips for SuccessFinally -be sure to setup some keyword alerts - especially for "Wichita" so you can jump into local conversations.See you around the forums! 

I would suggest you click on the "Learn" tab on the top and read the Ultimate Beginners Guide to real estate investing and additional articles.

I know you talked about this in your article but for people who haven't read it or might have questions:The due diligence fee covers our site visit, pulling preliminary title reports, and all the effort it takes to get the ball rolling.

Don't miss The BiggerPockets Podcast - they are great for learning how others are finding success.Also - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideHow to Be a Landlord: Ten Tips for SuccessOh - and be sure to set up some Keyword Alerts- especially for "Westland" so you'll be notified when people mention it here in the forums.Thanks again for introducing yourself!

Here is an article that Brandon Turner wrote about House Hacking.

Great article Mike, and good common sense advice.

Be sure to read through The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing to help you get started.Also - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideHow to Be a Landlord: Ten Tips for SuccessFinally -be sure to setup some keyword alerts - especially for "New York City" so you can jump into local conversations.See you around the forums!

Mortgage lenders in a recent Forbes article predict a range from 4.5 percent to 5 percent rate by year end.

I am new to the forums, but not necessarily new to BiggerPockets as I've been reading articles to learn the 'buzz words' and new concepts/techniques over the past 2-3 years.