Listen to BP podcasts - ton of info there and will help you learn to speak the same language and make you more confident.Setup keyword alerts on BP on cities/markets you're interested in.

Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerGood luck on everything!

I just wanted to share my negative keyword list for those of you who are using Google, or are thinking about using Google.

Set up keyword alerts so that you can receive notifications once a topic or area of interest in mentioned in one of the forums.

I recommend setting up keyword alerts for each area as they are discussed in the forums daily with advertisements posted in the BiggerPockets marketplace hourly.One thing to note when looking at the individual markets, you can make or loose money in any market.

Some of the best advice on here focuses on creative financing and learning from other people's deals - make sure to set up key word alerts for topics you are interested in and that will help you narrow in on the, sometimes overwhelming, wealth of information on this site.

Set up 'keyword' alerts so that you can receive notifications once a topic or area of interest in mentioned in one of the forums.

Personally, I am not a big fan of using Real Estate Agents for the purpose which you've presented to us: purchase of real estate for investment purposes.Now I would like to be specific here as to not offend all RE agents and people in this forum:I personally* (key word) do not like to use them as i believe if you are going down the route of investing you need to know what your doing - plain and simple.

I am located in Pennsylvania, specifically the Lehigh Valley, and I focus on value-add Multifamily...In case you need them, here are few things to check out as you work your way around the site:Find and connect with other BP members that are in your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/search/usersSet up some keyword alerts to notify you when members are discussing something that interests you.

Set up 'keyword' alerts so that you can receive notifications once a topic or area of interest in mentioned in one of the forums.