With $10,000 on hand where is the best place to start?

[Joseph Newton]

Hi,

For an investor who has about $10,000 cash on hand what would be the best way to start investing? If the eventual goal is to get to flipping a house a month, but aware that in order to learn and build capital it will be a journey to this point. 

Also, if you have good credit, what are the best finance options? Specifically if the investor did not want to move into the properties them self.  

Thanks for you advise and opinions!

Joe

p.s. If anyone has a lender who they have worked with in the DFW area (Texas) I would love to know. Some one who has experience working with investors.