Honestly, it seems like you’ve got more skin in the game than I do since I’m just getting started as a bird dog, but I really admire your approach.I think your focus on tax-efficient strategies and building a reliable team is spot on.

Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

My name is Jenna and my husband and I are just starting to dip our toes into the real estate world!

I am even good with cash flow neutral - have been since I started - and still can't find deals that work in that regard. 

Nice to meet you I'm almost halfway through "The book on rental property investing" by Brandon Turner and it's really open my eyes to real estate! 

Start saving up and buy your first place.

I would suggest a good PM to start if you don't have a solid background in hospitality or at least something in the service industry.Self-managing can save a ton of money if you know what you are doing. 

Quote from @Argel Algura: Hey Bigger Pockets Community,A year ago I wrote about rebuilding and starting over in life and considering real estate investing as a path (see post here: "Bad credit, minimal cash and starting over in life . . .

A foreclosure initiated by Ocwen won't touch your credit at all as you are in a second lien position and not a direct holder of the loan/mortgage.If the foreclosure starts you might be able to recoup the money or lose it.

I know that's what you started this thread for.