Best financing options for Real Estate agent who wants to invest

[Cheri Castro]

Hello everyone!

I'm a real estate agent doing my research to begin investing. I'm converting from w-2 to w-9 currently. I have $15k in reserves for bills and a small nest egg of $50k to begin investing. I'm looking in markets with assets $20k-$40k I can renovate and rent.

I'm trying to determine the best way to get financing. I'm a registered P.A. in the state of Florida and prefer not to buy cash for my first deal. 

Is there anyone in a similar situation who is not W-2 employed? How did you get started on your first deal?