What would you do?

[Connor Williams]

What would be the first thing you would do if you had about 40k cash to start investing?  I currently have about 20k in a business account and have a partner that wants to put in 20k.  My father owns a contracting business and knows all about fixing a home and building one from the ground up and wants to invest down here in South Florida... 

 I'm currently getting my real estate license, trying to get per-approval for a hard money loan and searching for deals and what makes sense.  Where do you guys seem to find the best deals?  Wholesale? So where would you start?! Thanks! :)