You want to be educated but make sure to dive in as soon as you can.

@James SampsonYou can start with podcasts and books for your education but I would suggest finding a mentor, preferably local that you can work with.

I do have the luxury of having some family and friends with cash willing to invest with me but I want to be rock solid on my education and approach before taking on something like that with good acquaintances especially family.

Bigger Pockets is a great place for education and networking. 

As you start to tour similar homes though, you'll start to see some of the same stuff enough to where you can make an educated guess at least!

If you are brand new, spend a couple of weeks educating yourself to make sure wholesaling is the strategy you are interested in.

I decided to get my RE license to educate myself on the real estate industry, and use my RE commissions to start investing in RE!

Work can be painting my side of the duplex or through self education.

I don’t like the idea either, but this would be a great educational experience for my wife to really grab the wheel on one.

Otherwise dive into the education piece while living in the city and continue to save up money.