My introduction

[Scott Ellencrig]

Good afternoon all:

I'm not quite sure if this is the spot for a new member intro, but here goes. My name is Scott, a 57 yo newbie real estate investor. A native Philadelphian, (that's PA, not MS) I attended high school here and completed my undergraduate work at Temple University (B.S.) and then did my graduate work at Rutgers University, New Brunswick where I received my M.S.Ed. I taught Chemistry and Mathematics for 10 years in Brooklyn and Philly and then decided to give that all up for a change of career.

[Paul Timmins]

@Scott Ellencrig

Welcome. Number orientation you will do well. Build your 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. And you get the benefit of having 50 past ones to catch up on.

Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.

Two Great reads, I bought both J. Scott The Book on Flipping Houses,The Book on Estimating ReHab Costshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbook

I have buddies in western PA getting houses $500-2,500 each through the county Tax Repository Sales.

Good Luck

Paul