It's been a topic on several podcasts, and I know a lot of people have gone through the same challenge... 

If so, what topics or interests are you into in regards to real estate?

See the following: https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/plan-participant-employee/retirement-topics-prohibited-transactions

Here's a link to a post I wrote on zip codes we like for investment, in case that's helpful to you: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/22...If you decide you might be interested in the turnkey route, feel free to shoot me a note for more info any time.Best of luck in your new adventure!

Neat topic, Alex.We just outgrew a small condo in the early 2000s and, rather than sell, we just rented and moved into a larger place. 

There were plenty of seasoned investors there who readily gave input about various topics of concern.

@Daniel Crisafulli - It is always the third Tuesday at the same time and placehttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/39...

But as a stubborn attorney, I am trying to create a general outline and checklist for research topics to learn about this year while building capital for a down payment in the future.

We'll probably want to get there at least 20 min early, especially for the Brooklyn auction.Most of the other invites went to other Bronx-focused commentors on this forum: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/721/topics/411790-bp-members-thoughts-on-bronx-ny-for-investment?

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