Start going to them sooner rather than later, even with no to little experience you can still attend many of these meetups and you'll soak up so much valuable information and start building great long lasting relationships which are essential in this field.People will take you seriously if you show that you are truly committed and consistent, so commit to a few meetups you will attend religiously.

Waco seems to be one of the most conservative, religious areas in Texas.

Uncle Tony says in Awaken the Giant Within: successful people ask better questions and as a result get better answers.

That doesn’t mean you cannot make investing work there, but if you’re not prepared or understand the neighborhood, you could be in for a rude awakening.

If you do hard money you need to be RELIGIOUS about your commitment to a 90 day turnaround (purchase to sale).  

Hellllooooo BP COMMUNITY, My name is Don, I am a new member to BP -although I have been reading the forums and listening to podcast religiously for the last six months. 

The bigger pockets podcast was sent to me by my dad a month ago and I listen religiously everyday to and from work.

The rear unit has a longer term tenant and they pay $400/month religiously.

Then again, if you live in the Bible Belt you have seen instant picket lines thrown up outside any theater playing anything remotely outside of the religious mainstream."

I started listening to the BP podcast religiously, and was reading 2-3 REI books a week.