Looking to get started in Rust Belt Multi-Family

[Alec Marquette]

Hey guys, I have some experience buying and selling vacant land, finding deals and "wholetailing" them in rural Midwest and renovating a duplex in the Midwest.

My goal is to move into larger properties and begin to raise money to fund deals working with partners. I am a full time firefighter and do investing/renovating houses (my house hacked duplex) on my off time. I have a goal of having enough passive income in 10 years from RE to be able to walk away from my full time W2 if I wanted to (I do love my job). I'm kind of stuck as to how to move on to bigger and better things. I don't have the funds to move into bigger multi family deals nor feel like I have the know how. I have read/listened to Brian Murrays book crushing it in apartment/commercial RE. 

I have a fire in my gut that I need to get this snowball rolling. I live in the Milwaukee area which is south eastern WI about 2 hours north of Chicago. If there are any established multifamily/commercial investors who are looking for someone to do cold calling or deal analysis I am more than willing to volunteer my time in exchange for the experience and knowledge. Not to boast but I do feel like I am skilled in talking to people and have always been drawn to closing deals and the sales aspect of RE. I come from an entire family of salesman... I am always listening to self improvement/personal growth podcasts/audio books and I am just looking for an avenue to get some traction! 

Again if anyone who is looking for help in their multi-family (greater than 4 units) or commercial investing business I really believe I could be an asset right off the bat. All I'm looking for is knowledge! If anyone has any advice on house to navigate into this field of larger MF/commercial deals please I am all ears. I am just getting tired of books/podcasts etc..