And yes, you can find some lower priced properties in Allentown for sure, but almost none of them come with adequate parking and I wanted to find a place that I would definitely enjoy living.

You may find that a career in finance, marketing, the restaurant industry, or any other field can get you to your REI goal sooner.It really comes down to your skillset and interest.

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.

They will also inspect the drain field.

I think the "rates are so low this money is practically free" aspect of the market right now is pushing a lot of would-be-buyers into the field, even amidst the social distancing moves (interesting in itself).Investors seem to be on pause, tenants are TBD, and retail buyers (and most sellers, but the sellers are nervous nellies) are still hunting, but very unsure on how things will unfold.I know we've heard this idea discussed on the podcast before, but I think the biggest "threat" to performance of rentals across OKC is going to be from the Airbnb sector. 

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.

I'm currently in the administration career field (3F5X1) which means I'm either a secretary or a mail man.

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.The site has quite a few tools that can be helpful for new members.

I currently don’t have any properties at this moment but my ultimate goal is to retire early and enjoy life and live off my properties.

I really enjoyed Free to Focus by Michael Hyatt.