Make sure to listen to all the BP podcasts, read the articles on the main blog and be active in these forums to learn a ton very quickly about any topic in real estate you want to know more about.This is also a great place to meet people that can be assets to your business.

Time to build the foundation below.Check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere Check 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.

Hi all - I asked about private lending a little while back (http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/144...).  

This month's topic is "Building your Dream Team" - perfect opportunity to meet lots of people in the know locally.There's also a local Connected Investors meetup group.

Here are a few recommendations for you:Find and connect with other BP members that are in your area: http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alertsIf you wish to tag someone in the conversation on the forum, type @ followed by their name and then select that person below.

But that is not a topic for biggerpockets

Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alertsWishing you the best! 

Solid understanding of topics including but not limited to human resources, financial planning, marketing, etc.

The good ones are on the light side, they don't dive into areas details but provide an overview of some topic.

BP has been a great way for me to network with RE people from Fresno.Sharing your PM insight will be a popular topic.