Please 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.

I think a great way to begin using BP is to read the Bigger Pockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing as Josh and Brandon did a great job with it.And now that you're here we'd love to see you be an active member of the BP community so be sure to set up Keywords Alerts for your local area such as "San Jose" or "Mountain View" if you're looking to find potential opportunities for investing, education in a subject, or other members in your area.

Check out The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate InvestmentIt's got great info for anyone just starting out!

Definitely check out The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate InvestmentIt's a great starting point for anyone new to REI!

If you haven't yet, check out my complete screening process: Tenant Screening: The Ultimate GuideThoughts?

Great way to pick up some good info and possibly a deal.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.

Here's BP's Ultimate Guide to Screening Tenants:Screening Tenants

Maybe I'm just apprehensive about hurricanes/floods/tornadoes/etc. because I've never dealt with them before.I guess the ultimate question is, being from the southwest, what might I not know about that I should research regarding other parts of the country?

I think a great way to begin using BP is to read the Bigger Pockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing as Josh and Brandon did a great job with it.And now that you're here we'd love to see you be an active member of the BP community so be sure to set up Keywords Alerts for your local area such as "Gardner" or "Kansas City" if you're looking to find potential opportunities for investing, education in a subject, or other members in your area.

Financial freedom is the ultimate goal, and what better way than to start by becoming a member of this site.New to the industry, I am dedicating the rest of 2014 to educate myself and create great connections in the real estate world.I would love to connect with any members who live on Long Island or in the boroughs initially.