Excited, overwhelmed newbie

[Megan Wildhood]

Good evening, all!

I'm brand new to real estate investing, have very little capital and am hoping to move back to Seattle, an extremely expensive market, as soon as possible. I'm currently in Columbus, Ohio, but it's just temporary, though I know it's probably a lot easier for a new person who does not yet have a lot of contacts in the business and is not well funded to start out. What I do bring to the table is time, dedication, impeccable research skills, a passion for dry details and an excellent memory, which is a neat party trick and comes in handy way more often than you might think. Are there others like me who started out from scratch/a blank slate/nothing and have managed to get in, survive your first deal and achieved cash-flow success? I'd love to hear your stories about how you did it!