I would suggest setting up key-word alerts for your particular areas of interest so you can be notified if those topics pop-up in the forums - less that you have to search through then.Best of luck to you as you start your journey!

I'll definitely search your Meetup and hopefully I can get started on this journey!

This learning journey will never end.

Having positive cashflow enables you to fund reserves and to hold on to the property indefinitely which gives you time to allow the magic of leverage, appreciation and debt pay down take effect.

Best of luck on your journey!

I am so excited for you and wish you the best of luck beginning your journey in REI!

I live in southwest Louisiana and my full-time permanent employer provides a very nice 3 bedroom 2.5 bath home for my family to live in, rent, utility, and maintenance free. Unfortunately the educational opportunities...

I believe a mentor is what I truly am missing at this point because I tend to get so caught up in visualizing my end goal that I struggle to identify the requisite means and immediate actions that I should take to get me started on my investing journey.

I'm also from the Cincinnati area (East-side) and have recently started on my journey as well! 

Rent free :)You have to start somewhere and I commend you for starting.It's not an easy journey but it can be done and sure beats working for someone else