I have a lot of family and resources in Pittsburgh already and the lower prices there are a lot less intimidating to me than here in NYC.

At this moment I feel like I tip my toes in the koolaid and now I want the dive all the way in. 

I work at a community college assisting students that are new, on academic probation, foster youth, and/ or those who simply need resources and guidance.

I have about $20,000 liquid that I can tap into from savings, which I would use a portion for the down payment, and my credit score is 710-714 so I'm not opposed to obtaining financing through a local bank or credit union for financing.Also, what additional books, materials, or resources would you recommend that I could read to get myself more familiarized with this form of real estate investing?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesrealestatecouncil/2017/11/15/five-goal-setting-tips-to-real-estate-investing-success-in-2018/#2b46bc9b3239

I'm pretty new to the forums but I've been using BiggerPockets as a resource on and off for a few years.

Hey all, I wanted to start off by thanking the community and the wealth of resources here. 

@Amy Marie BP is a good resource for expanding your network.

Hi,We're purchasing our first property to turn into an AirBNB and were wondering if anyone new of a good resource / checklist of all the things we'll need to buy for it, from setting up WIFI to can-openers. 

@Sam Shueh - Thanks for the tip Sam.