I subsequently disseminate educational resources without hesitation, aiming to establish myself as the leading expert in all aspects of real estate investment.By introducing passive investment—the folks who want a piece of the real estate pie but lack the time or knowledge to handle all the nitty-gritty details—I have also broken the code on attracting possible investors.

I would network in person or in FB groups. 2-3 months to close is crazy.

With your skillset, you definitely could thrive in fix and flips or STRs.

The city of Oklahoma City has issued a moratorium on home share licenses and many landlords are converting STRs into MTR or regular rentals. 

And this doesn't even address the risks they take coming to this country, like the women and children that are sexually abused or trafficked, the men that are killed, the drugs that are hauled over, etc.2. 

I currently have around 20k cash for a down payment and that is steadily increasing so I want to pull the trigger soon.I'm interested in Fort Wayne for a few reasons:- I have some family in the area (they won't be involved, but have some general knowledge of the area)- Decent schools- Low crime- Airport- Low pricesAny advice or connections are welcome as I am completely new to this.

If you pay more, you won't meet your metrics and will probably have negative cashflow and/or equity.You may have to make 10, 20 or even 100 offers to get one accepted at the price that meets your numbers.This is what all investors did BEFORE the Great Real Estate Crash of 2008-2010.

Raise fees on building permits, give tax credits on renovations.Suburban sprawl really hasn't been a good thing for the US.Of course, it's all about supply & demand.But, if you can figure out why more people want to live in Hazel Park (leading to teardowns & rebuilds) versus south Warren or Eastpointe (nothing happening) then you can make millions.

I don't have a lot of time or bandwidth to invest in a fixer-upper and I would like something with limited work.  

Quote from @Jared Goldwasser: I live in Los Angeles and am looking to purchase my first investment property this year -- interested in single family or duplex units.