Newbie from Vancouver Canada

[Tanya Braun]

Hello! I'm very excited to be part of this community and want to learn all I can about real estate investing but am feeling like I'm over my head in this Vancouver market. I'm wondering where people start when their own market is much too expensive. I'm still so new that I'm not comfortable investing in something at a distance but I listen to the podcasts and read the forums and want to dive in.

[Peter MacKercher]

Welcome to Bigger Pockets @Tanya Braun. I am in STL please let me know if you need anything. 

In the meantime here are 7 tips to help you grow your business using BP:

1. New to BP? http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere

2. Develop your own business strategy. -- Don’t just be a “jack-of-all-trades"

3. Grow your business by developing your business plan. - Remember there is a difference between goals and a plan. http://www.biggerpockets.com/files

4. Locate and attend several different local REIAs as they’re great opportunities to network and meet wholesalers, lenders, and contractors.

5. Stay away from the “guru” sales-pitch events - they rarely increase your investment knowledge, they merely empty your wallet!

6. Spend some time every day on Bigger Pockets by connecting with “colleagues,” perusing blogs and videos, and engaging with others on the forums: http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet

7. Set yourself up to receive free alerts to be notified of subjects that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts