I'd start out with David Greene's Pillar Of Wealth, that'll really help set the foundation for your personal finances before you begin investing into building out your portfolio.

David KrulacBigger Pockets Podcast #82

Quote from @David C.: Been to most of them, these are the ones I like the best:https://www.meetup.com/FIBI-Real-Estate-Pasadena/https://www.meetup.com/fibisouthbay/https://www.meetup.com/Los-Angeles-Real-Estate-Investors-***...Thanks! 

I'm really not trying to sell anything with what I'm about to share here, but knowing that I wanted to invest out of state I turned to David Greene's materials on Long Distance Real Estate Investing.

Let me know if you have any other questions,David

I'd recommend David Greene's Pillars Of Wealth for you to make sure that both you and your parents personal finances has a solid foundation before we start our real estate investing journey.

Quote from @David M.: @Charlesa F.Your realtor and attorney (if you are using one) gave you bad advice. 

Quote from @David Krulac: Don't know Reno, been there and even have relatives there. 

Regardless, it'll be vital to build your core-4 if you plan to invest out of state, I'd recommend reading this article by David Greene: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-tea... 

Here is a summary of the book.https://www.nateliason.com/notes/long-distance-real-estate-investing-david-greeneThe book also mentions the importance of having a rockstar Realtor, contractor, lender, and property manager.