If you have some investor networks in your area it would be good to attend some meetings, join their website forums, etc.  

I studied Real Estate in college before joining the Air Force.

I have been studying from the fortune builders REI program and plan to join the REIA club here in Austin this month.

Checkout and maybe join a local REIA Group or meeting to talk with others doing what you are looking to do and gain insight from them as well.  

You could also join a local real estate investors network (ours here in Nashville is called REIN) to meet like-minded individuals that could mentor you.

So buy their books, join their programs, engage in their community.

Get off the sidelines and join the fight.

Listening to Clayton Morris' podcasts after finding his company Morris Invest on Facebook and having viewed a lot of his videos on YouTube is what motivated me join and look into real estate investing further.That being said, the biggest obstacle I face is not having the cash on hand to do my first deal, and not having any private money connections as of yet.Also, from what I've read of Morris Invest here on BP, there seems to be not enough people with experience dealing with this company, or when I do read of people that have had experiences with Morris Invest, the reviews are mixed at best.Being brand new to all of this however, it seems going the turnkey route seems less complicated in the beginning than trying to reinvent the wheel and do everything myself, but that's just my opinion.Learning to analyze deals and the underlying math involved and understanding the terminology is going to take practice, but is the foundation to a successful REI career.

The only account I had open prior to joining was the Capitalone.This is a pretty big advantage if you have a decent credit limit.

I get them consistently too,  Like you that was why I joined pro.