Where to start?????

[Danielle Knight]

I really would like to get into Real Estate Investing.  I attended a seminar a couple of weeks ago that turned out to be a scam.  I did learn about Portfolio Lending which sounds interesting.  I am interested in buying and holding, flipping, and wholesaling.  I have no clue where to even start.  Should I look for properties first, put in an offer and then try to get a portfolio loan?  Or should I attempt to get the financing first and then go out and look for properties.  As a side note, I have excellent credit.  Just trying to figure out the best option with the least amount of out of pocket expense for me.