Columbus Ohio Newbie

[Jake Newman]

Hello, my name is Jake, brand new to this real estate investing world, currently have 0 deals. I live in a primary residence in Columbus Ohio that, due to a time constraint consider a bad deal, but possible rental down the road. I have been listening to bigger pockets podcast for about two weeks now and am very serious about why I want to invest. Looking for some guidance on how to find a good deal though and also how to split up the current cash I am looking to invest. To be more specific, I have between 20,000-100,000 in cash that I am looking to start investing with but am wondering if there are any specifics to go about doing so to not just immediately lose even a percentage of that. Should I start with just the twenty? And if so can I even get anywhere with that amount?