I became a member of local charlotte REIA.

I am a member of a JaxREIA and ProREIA here and its been instrumental for getting educated and meeting people doing things in real estate.

Other members have pointed out that acquiring 4 homes vs one at a time is faster to the goal.

Hello Christopher Wilbur, just quick hello and welcome; I'm a new member myself, although I don't have any "words of wisdom" at this time; I have begun my REI education with the the BP's "Ultimate Beginners guide to Real Estate Investing" and would recommend reading this as one of your first steps... its a quick easy read with a truck load of information; and has many links to follow up on for additional reading in areas of interest...

Well this past year or so I've been reading about creating wealth, Buisness and economics. My brother pointed me towards some books and I've been hook on creating my own Buisness. Nonetheless it has lead me to the rea...

I noticed this is your first post, so please consider intruding yourself in the New Member Introduction section of the forums:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/55-new-member-introductionsI do not know the specific fees and structure of Keller Williams but have you met with several other brokerages yet?

(I'm not a member, but did listen to that particular podcast and was impressed with the detail that was included.)

I have been a member for quite some time but never been more active than the past few months.

There is also a recent member blog about tenant screening Tenant ScreeningManaging a property isn't hard once you have a good tenant in Place.

I look forward to connecting with members and being a part of this amazing community!