The only issue the I have and from what I see almost everyone has, is lack of funds.Thanks for the tips

Met great people, found potential real estate partners, and networked with people who've been super generous with their time and knowledge.Let me know if you ever have any questions about the site.

Don't miss The BiggerPockets Podcast - they are great for learning how others are finding success.Also - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideHow to Be a Landlord: Ten Tips for SuccessOh - and be sure to set up some Keyword Alerts- especially for "Longmont" so you'll be notified when people mention it here in the forums.Thanks again for introducing yourself!

Please feel free to reach out to me through BP with any tips on starting out, information on hot markets, investor leads, or just to say Hi.

I'd love to get together if you don't mind talking with someone who's yet to buy their first property :)  I'll buy you some pizza for any tips you might have!

Thanks for the tips, Tyrus. 

However, there really were a lot of useful tips and I took pages of notes on everything including tax and legal help.

I missed part of the question- I look in all the states west of a line drawn from about Michigan down to the tip of the Florida panhandle.

Thanks for the tip on Texas Foreclosures!

One other tip to go along with that is to do a background check on your PM.