New to invest in/out of state and out of country, san diego CA

[Mae T.]

hey everyone,

Wanting to have financial freedom through real estate to fullfill an expensive hobby which is traveling.

Silly question: How to trust investors, agents, or anyone who could potentially "steal" from you? 

It seems difficult in general to trust someone. But when it involves money how, who or what to look for in order to build and maintain trust. I haven't checked if there were videos or forums about this yet, so i apologize if this sounds repetitive. 

I was hoping to start investing with little (10k-30k) or no money. But how to start, which sources to trust?

This website seems overwhelming with info but i hope to thrive through it. 

Thank you for being here!