Have you tried attending any FREE local real estate meet ups in your area?

Attend real estate investment seminars, workshops, or meetups to expand your network and learn from experienced investors.Risk Management: Real estate investing comes with inherent risks, so it's essential to manage risks effectively by conducting due diligence, having contingency plans, and being prepared for unexpected challenges.I hope it helps :)

Would attending a real estate school or taking specific courses be beneficial in understanding the fundamentals?

I'm actually in town until Thursday.At the very least, attend the Red Stick REIA meetup tomorrow night and see if you can find someone there with some experience who would be willing to help.

Consider attending real estate investment seminars or workshops to learn more about the flipping process and financing options.Creative Financing and Hard Money Lending: Creative financing techniques such as seller financing, private lending, or using a self-directed IRA can help you acquire properties with minimal cash outlay.

Hi Mark,I recommend you attend some of the local REI meetups.

I just attended the Space City RE investors meet up last month and it was nice chatting with like minded investors and listening to their speaker. 

You will find it most useful to attend a couple of local real estate meetups, because that's where a lot of seasoned and new investors hang out :) Here's one that I host every month, usually for newer investors like yourself:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/1163449-are-...

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You're also wasting your time performing tasks which are unneeded and unwanted, such as attending the inspection and preparing an appraisal packet to be delivered at the appraisal inspection.- Any info to be provided to the Appraiser MUST be provided when the Appraiser first makes contact.