If you are looking to learn more you may want to consider joining a Real Estate Investment club.

Join your local REIA (real estate investors association) and make friends with the successful investors in your area.

Simply forming the habit of turning your drive time into listening/study time will educate you in no time.C) Join a local REI club in your area.If you actually do this starting right now, I know already for a fact you'll do extremely well and become an expert in no time flat.

Join in and get involved . . . you'll see - it becomes a bit addicting and you'll meet a ton of good people who are in the biz!

Why not put a small ad in the newspaper; join your loca REIA; and let everyone know you're in business.

If you're running a business, you either make money or join the vast majority of newbies who fail.FYI, I buy properties at HUGE discounts all the time.

If you buy a property at retail and ignore the real world operating expenses, you will be joining the majority of newbies who fail in a short period of time.Check out this chart:http://graphics10.nytimes.com/images/2006/08/26/weekinreview/27leon_graph2.large.gifWhat does that say to you?

I was considering calling them myself to take the course but I opted to join the forum and get all my learing here by reading.

Just want to give some advice to all the the newbie investors that already joined the forum.Don't be afraid to ask questions about REAL ESTATE INVESTING on this board even if you think it's a lame question ask them!

You seem to have a good head on your shoulders, and you recognize that birdogging is the best way for you to get started.My first suggestion is to join the local Real Estate Investor's club in your area (REIA).