I want to start investing but how do I start?

[Adolph Bellamy]

Hey guys. My name is Andrew, Ive been a member of BiggerPockets for a few years now, and Ive "tried" to start investing in Real Estate several times.  I never put my best foot forward though, and never actually CONTINUED the process. I've gone to some meetups, spoken to some real estate agents, seen some properties, even purchased a Listsource and sent direct mail to property owners.  Even with that though, I wasn't persistent enough, hence why I'm here now without a rental.

11 weeks ago my fiancee gave birth to our first child, and I was ecstatic. I'm also scared out of my mind.  I'm 30 years old and we live in an apartment thats already too small for us and our dog, now there's a child to add to the mix.  Needless to say I'm actually devoted with proper motivation to start up this real estate venture for real now. 

Here's my problem:

I live in Long Island NY.  The entire Tri State area (especially NY city) is the hardest hit from Covid-19.  We are currently in lockdown until May 15, and who knows what the local government decides then.  I don't have much of my own money, so my best bet is to go out and talk to people, through here and in person, and put boots on the ground as much and as well as possible.  Considering my current situation, what do you guys recommend my course of action to be?