Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

Financially free always betas debt free, and taking on more "smart" debt is not only opposite of risky but actually the goal for the most seasonal investors.  

Feel free to DM me.- Victor Collazo

If the answer is yes, then it's a no brainer to make minimum payments on your 2.8% interest rate mortgage, and use the funds that you would have paid extra to pay it down faster, to either invest in more real estate, the market, or anywhere else where you can get a ROI > 2.8%.If the answer is no, then feel free to aggressively pay it down as fast as possible, to become debt-free faster, and just have a large amount of money in savings or to splurge with.The bottom line is that your 2.8% mortgage is GOOD debt.

You won't find a deal where you live for free, but if you can live in a great neighborhood at a reduced cost of living that is a nearly risk free way to get started in real estate. 

Ask how many units they manage and how much experience they have.

Also, if you have construction experience, leverage that when talking to investors.

I recently relocated to Arizona, drawn by its rapid industrial growth, particularly in high-potential sectors such as semiconductors and electric vehicles.What I Bring to the Table:I have hands-on experience as a real estate agent during my college years and am currently exploring opportunities to transfer my license to Arizona.

Three Insurance (another Berkshire company) would also have written a policy if we had three years of hospitality experience. 

how much experience do you have?