I live in Lanham, I am new to Real Estate Investing and looking to connect with local investor.

Book recommendation #1: Hands Off Investor by @Brian Burke https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/the-hands-off-inves...Book recommendation #2: Lend to Live https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/lend-to-livePodcast Recommendation: PassivePockets podcast is focused on passive investing in syndications - https://passivepockets.com/podcast/Passive investing summit: PassivePockets Summit May 2-3rd in Columbus https://get.biggerpockets.com/passivepocketsevent/I make these recommendations specifically since you mentioned passive real estate investing, and syndications or hard money lending are really the two most passive ways to invest in real estate. 

Perhaps you could also purchase a duplex, for example, and use personal funds for the portion that you can live in and 1031 funds for the investment portion.

I have about 8K to start investing, which I know is not a lot, but with 3 kids living in SoCal, we are already pinching pennies. 

If you live in or around Denver you've probably heard of the Park Hill golf course - if not, here's a quick rundownBackground: 1.

Fico while they will look these are not credit score driven loans like those buying rental houses or houses to live in...

Maybe I should have clarified, like I said I posted on here before about this tenant, they both lived there husband left months ago just her there, he left all his stuff, she left most of her stuff, my 14 day notice I gave her ended on 31st of Jan, she told me she was out, husband wants to get stuff and throw out /clean out what's there that's why the dumpster, I just want to know if I can change locks or should I leave it till they remove there stuff, I was going to post a 15 day get your belongings out or I will disgard notice on the door.

If someone is willing to live in and renovate the 2 of last 5 year capital gains exclusion is a significant consideration.

But honestly, if you live here, you will understand and be more patient with the investing scenario. 

He wants to live in one and use the other for his studio.