I would greatly appreciate any recommendations for essential resources, such as websites, books, or forums, that have been invaluable to your own real estate investing journey.Furthermore, if you have referrals for trusted professionals in the DC metro area, such as contractors or property managers, I would be immensely grateful.If you're an experienced investor in this region and open to collaborating with an enthusiastic newcomer, I would love to connect and explore potential partnerships.Thank you for your support and advice.

I would be immensely grateful if you could share your insights on what would be absolutely crucial & invaluable to me as I take my first steps in this journey.

Every step has been a lesson and I am enjoying it immensely.

Every step has been a lesson and I am enjoying it immensely.

Communities like these are terrific, but I feel getting out and actually meeting and getting to talk to other passionate people in real estate would help immensely.

@Erwin Zelaya in my opinion, anything you can learn about home construction / improvements / remodeling / maintenance / landscaping is immensely valuable in this game.

It may feel uncomfortable at first, you may have to find what works for you, but if you want to consistently find potential deals without immense competition it's likely where you should start.  

My parents paid for all my expenses and college for me and it helped immensely to not ever have any debt.

I’m also weary about what’s going on in the housing market right now with high interest rates housing will go down immensely in prices.

However, if you could spare some time to review my analysis and offer your expert feedback, it would be immensely beneficial in shaping my path forward.Thanks!