Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

I am well versed in pretty much every facet of Real Estate: house hack, LTR/MTR/STR, multifamily, and fix and flips primarily.Aside from that I am also (somewhat) a serial entrepreneur, having started and sold multiple business' over the last 15 years.I also meet with 20+ professionals every week, through referral groups, meetups, and just 1 on 1 sessions trying to get to know people and make connections.I would love to chat with you if you are looking to meet people and get more information about real estate in San Diego!

Hi Aidan, when you first started you can create your partnership agreement per deal depending on what your end goal is for the property. 

Talking with my partner, we started to talk think through worst case scenarios & options we’d have if it doesn’t get rented in several months. 

I'll start with the largest learning curve. 

Just would like to start building relationships with people In the Phoenix area as well. 

Hi Allen, when I got started, I used a 3% down conventional loan to buy my first property.

I would start there and then see if they are worth the shot! 

If your goal is to simply take over a property that has a VA loan, you just start making the payments without bothering the lender. 

Starting off you will not do a zero sum investment plus get other people to invest.