Newbie Raleigh-Durham, NC

[Calin Riley]

Hey guys, 

My name is Calin Riley from Raleigh, NC.  Just finished 8 years in the Military; I got my Brokers license in 2012 while on Leave from a deployment. I joined the family Commercial Construction business as my day job and plan to spend some of my time off scouring the area for good deals.  I just rented out my first house and bought another one, looking at duplexes now.  I like the buy hold strategy.

I have really been enjoying the podcasts, I'm starting at the beginning and trying to catch up, its all I listen to in the car!  Great site and it seems like an outstanding resource for Real Estate and more!

Best of luck to everyone,

Thanks!

-Calin

[Paul Timmins]

@Calin Riley 

Welcome. Thanks for your service. Fill in 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. And you get the benefit of having over 80 past ones to catch up on.

Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info. Here you will meet wholesalers who provide deals and rehabbers.

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

You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing. Rents can be 2-4 times more. Remember you don't have to own a property to control it.

Download BP’s newest book here some good due diligence in Chapter 10. Real Estate Rewind Starting over

http://www.biggerpockets.com/files/user/brandonatbp/file/real-estate-rewind-a-biggerpockets-community-book

Good Luck

Paul