Sources to Use When Getting Started?

[Truman Meecham]

Hello BiggerPockets Community! - I am looking to get started in real estate but am having some trouble finding what I believe to be "good deals". I want to eventually get into renting properties for long-term CS though I figure starting with a flip may be beneficial as I believe it will be easier to work with hard money.

So now I am stuck attempting to find properties that would return a decent enough profit and am coming up short. Right now I am mainly searching the "fixer upper" section in Redfin. My question is what other sources I can use as a beginner to help find potential deals. A real estate agent might be a good idea but would they be willing to work with someone with no previous experience? All comments on the matter will help greatly!