Beginner Investor that is NOT HANDY

[Spencer R.]

Hi everyone,

I am a 23 year old that has a day job but is looking to begin buying/renting out properties on the side.  I am not afraid of hard work but I also want to work smart as well.  The two things holding me back right now are that home values are just too expensive and so I do not think it is the right time in the cycle, and (what I want to focus on here in this forum which is) that I am not the least bit handy.  Everyone talks a lot about buying properties for discounts that need work and fixing them up, but I am useless when it comes to any sort of fixing/repairs.  I am clueless at evaluating homes to determine whether they have "good bones", and I do not think that walking into a fixer-upper blind would be a good idea for me.  I am looking for suggestions on the best way for someone like me to get into the game.

Thanks in advance,

Spencer