When I started investing in Real Estate I didn't know where to start. I mean how does one go about buying a property that needs work and isn't bringing in a dime from rent. Like many I felt that I probably was just able to buy the home I currently live in on my current income. How in the world was I ever going to talk the bank into giving me another loan to buy an investment property when I had no idea what I was doing.



Once I acknowledged my Real Estate Investing ignorance I did what any smart investor would do. I started my career with education. Oh boy was I in for a real eye opener. The more I learned that more I realized I had no clue about investing. But I kept on learning and getting my hands on everything I could. I turned my car into a mobile University. No more smooth jazz in the morning, it was time to fill the air with the voices of Real Estate gurus.

Now before you jump up and go drop a few thousand on a course you saw early this morning let me suggest a few more economical ways to start your education. These are the ways I started and still educate myself.

Since your reading this article lets start here. The internet is a great source for learning about real Estate Investing. REIHouses.com is a great place to start. Once you start searching around for information you will find an endless supply of information.

Next hit the library. My library has a website that I can search the entire catalog and have the items I want delivered to the closest branch. The other great thing is they have a bunch on audio. This way I can go pickup my selection and pop one in my cars cd player right away.

OK this one is huge. Probably one of the most valuable resources for your money. Find your local Real Estate Investor Association. There are so many advantages of joining REIA. First off it is a great way to network with other Real Estate Investors. Another reason is that they usually have their own library of educational material that you can check out just like your local library. Instead of spending thousands of dollars on material you can check it out for a month. Go through the material if you think it would be a good purchase then you can go out and buy your own copy.

By now you probably have enough information to go out and get your hands on some great Real Estate Investing educational material. But while we are at it I want to add one more great source that I use. That is pod casts and downloadable audio programs on the internet. Now pod casts are usually free and you can find several at iTunes.com or Yahoo Pod cast Directory. Audio book sites offer downloadable audio books like you would buy at a book store but usually a little cheaper and you can download them instantly. Once you download them you can either upload them to your iPod or other MP3 player of burn cd's to take with you in the car or wherever you like to listen. Of course you can also listen to them right from your computer if you like.

I sincerely hope that this will help you get started on your journey to investing in Real Estate. The amount of information you will take in will at times feel like your trying to drink from a fire hose but keep at it and I promise you will be doing deals before you know it.