You can also check meetup.com or search Facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.You're feeling FOMO because you see people all over BP, YouTube, and Instagram bragging about their success.

But many people need to consider if they are financially ready for it or not.

Many people buy a house with a FHA loan and then turn it into a rental but it doesn't mean it's always allowed.

Winter always sees fewer people moving, but a lot of people were transitioning for the last 4-5 years.

People try to say "Well it's technically a service dog, but..." 

Yes, you can deduct related expenses including gas, loan interest, insurance, etc. using the actual vehicle expenses method to deduct auto expenses for your rental or other businesses. 

Some people only want 10-20% of their outstanding lines/debt balances available while the other 80-90% to be in fixed rate notes.

I also hold a couple of real estate forums in the area for people like yourselves to connect with service providers, GC's, etc. 

When you say you want to prioritize cash flow over equity, you want to watch out for people honing in on that and selling you "good cash flow" deals which will be in D neighborhoods and will come with high capital expenditures and harder tenancies.

The same with cleaners and maintenance people.