Trying to educate myself enough to gain confidence in the field and avoid paralysis by analysis.

From what I've heard, their training program is top notch and they will get you started on the right track with your career.  

I currently work in the law enforcement/intelligence field, previously a repair technician on Macintosh computers for many years.

The same article quoted, "...in the National Association of REALTORS®’ 2015 Member Safety Report, 12 percent of REALTORS® say they carry a gun in the field."

Initially I began my investing career looking into fix and flips, then shifted my attention to the Notes side of the business.

I have recently graduated college and accepted a job in my field of study (Residential Property Management). 

As you can see already this is an awesome place to network with other investors and professionals that can help you in your real estate career.

I'm very new to this field, real estate investing. 

Initially I began my investing career looking into fix and flips, then shifted my attention to the Notes side of the business.

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.