No you don't have to find a guru to get started with real estate investing
I am recommending that you start reading different books
Remember
You will find that the more you know, You will realize the more that you do not know.

Books to read.

I a recommending that you start reading different books

As I said READING Not taking these Real estate investment seminars that you see on TV or in the paper.

Many are overpriced and leave a lot of what you needed to know later

I highly recommend that you read some of the

Rich Dad Poor Dad series by Robert Kiyosaki

Rich Dad Poor dad

Cash flow Quadrant

Before you quit your job

They help to get you to see things with a different mind set

The millionaire next door,

by

Thomas Stanley PH.D & William Danko PH.D

Also many of the "Dummies" series

Many times you can find these books at your local thrift store for pennies on the dollar.

There are many you-tube video's out there

Some of them that I have found to be very informational

Bill Bronchick. Esq

Clint Coons, Esq