New Investor Questions

[Stephan Fisher]

Hello, I'd like to invest in a small single family (3-4br) in Colorado to get my feet wet in real estate. My brother works at Breckenridge and has plenty of friends who do the same. They lived in a 6 bedroom prior. I was thinking I could buy a smaller home and have them rent it from me. 

Questions below:

Any ideas on best places to look (website / brokers / etc)?

Should I find something that I could renovate / add value? 

Where could I find the best deals, might they be off market?

I plan on using a personal loan from the bank to fund it. Is that a good idea or should save more cash / use another funding option?