Whole sale deals/ fix and flips/ rental properties

[Sidney Anning]

Hi Guys, I am new on here and will like to get started as a real estate investor. At the moment am jobless(almost two weeks) with a little cash to sustain me and family for now. I am IT professional but am dreading going back to my 9-5 (six figures but no life around it), and will like to raise some money on a down payment on a few deals I have analyzed and worth starting out with. Not asking for any handouts, I just want to network with any Landlords and investors in the Maryland, Virginia and D.C area or even east coast or those who will even work with me remotely to wholesale deals to them when I come across them on the many channels I come across. I will appreciate any recommendations to hard money lenders or properties with owner/ seller financing with minimal down payment. My plan is to get into fix and flips as I get more confident and do my due diligence. Any feedback and advise will be appreciated, without any offense taken.  Thanks