I just now clicked that magnifying glass Search icon up top-right, entered "evaluating a deal," filtered for just blog posts, and watched as a stream of great content flooded my screen!

Here's a blog post to guide you in the right direction: https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/10850/84064-what-type-of-investor-to-be-when-i-grow-up-active-or-passiv2) Depending on the outcome to #1, find a niche within your selection: active or passive.

A lot of forum members are very knowledgeable in their respective fields related to real estate investing, whether that is real estate sales, wholesaling, flipping, rentals, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance.Discounts on some products and services are offered to BP members: https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks/proIf you haven’t been to it already, you might want to check out the BP blog: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/The site has quite a few tools that can be helpful for new members.

The podcasts, this forum, and the many blog posts here and the books BP sells are all great sources of info.

Hey Zach,You might find some value in a little blog I put out here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3915-all-things-self-storageHappy to answer any follow up questions!

Check if you can acquire the property "subject to" the existing financing.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2016-07-03-subject-to-real-estate

Additionally, see my blog post on this topic as well: https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/12390/86740-my-experience-with-a-203k-homestyle-renovation

I have a blog post on my website that names the company specifically if you want to check it out.

If you are looking for a good (free) place to start, I recommend @Seth Williams' blog over at REtipster.com.

A lot of forum members are very knowledgeable in their respective fields related to real estate investing, whether that is real estate sales, wholesaling, flipping, rentals, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance.Discounts on some products and services are offered to BP members: https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks/proIf you haven’t been to it already, you might want to check out the BP blog: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/The site has quite a few tools that can be helpful for new members.