Lastly, connect with experienced investors and start small for a solid foundation in rental property investment.

Also, are you prepared to do foundation repairs if necessary?

It lays the foundation for the student to develop an understanding of real estate, the industry, and the theory of private property.  

Slow and steady wins the race mate.Too many guru's and marketing companies pumping leverage to rookies because they make more money, the more somebody buys.Being patient and using all cash to begin is always safer in the long run.Build the foundation of your portfolio with cash and make it strong.After a few years, look at using leverage for faster growth.And only after you have experienced the true income and expenses of your portfolio and not just paper figures.Cash is KingCashflow is QueenLeverage is the Peasant Just my opinion 🙏

It sounds like you have a solid foundation with your professional background in media production and your voice-over business.

I am in California, and it seems the easiest to build a solid foundation with a network of people in the industry that you can trust 100%. 

My 6 month goal is to create a strategic real estate investment plan,  build my foundation of knowledge via BiggerPockets podcast/ webinars, and continue to save (I will have 60k cash to invest) My one year goal is to make my first real estate investment purchase.This is very vague, although I am currently reading Brandon Turners book “Rental Property Investing” and creating my plan to be much more detailed and intentional! 

Your advice will be invaluable in helping me navigate these initial steps and lay a solid foundation for my future in real estate investing.Thank you so much for taking the time to read my post and for any guidance you can provide!

I assume it is a pier and beam foundation based on the year built?

We also have many investors that start with turnkey as a means to simply get started to build a good foundation, and then they may go on to take on some of their own projects once they already have an established portfolio of cash flowing properties.