I would 100% start attending some local meetups or builder groups.I have always found my partners pretty organically and given your skill set & background I think you bring a ton of value.Investing closer to home and having boots on the ground is always easier to get started.

There are a lot of ways to get into real estate depending on your skills, goals, and time.

I feel with my Engineering and MBA background, this is something that really suits my skill-set and something I can sink my teeth into.

I am looking for an experienced partner/mentor skilled in small starter homes, since I want that to be my main focus to start with.

Hopefully after I've assigned a contract I'll have built enough of a relationship with the buyer that maybe they'll let me watch or observe what and how they do with the house after they buy it from me, maybe even act as a semi - quasi project manager so I could learn some skills to apply toward my own investing.

You also must consider your understanding of the intricacies of managing a property yourself and whether you have the skills to manage a manager.Do you know anything about property maintenance, are you at all experienced or handy with tools. do you understand the functions of the different buildings trades, do you know the costs associated with the trades.If you have not been hands on involved in managing your own property it is extremely difficult to manage a property manager.

the necessary repairs are as follows:  water heater missing, furnace looks old. paint all rooms, new flooring needed in most rooms, ( something i can do myself), recondition kitchen, replace entry doors. the house already has a newer roof and newer vinyl siding, virtually no work necessary on the outside. given my rehab skills, nothing will need to be contracted out, so i am able to save a tremendous amount of money on the rehab, which is why the following rehab number is so low.

More than 15 years of experience in an international customer service environment.My goal is to constantly improve my skills and knowledge of the real estate industry, particularly in sales, where extensive experience and expertise can be utilised.

But anyways, it is about personal growth and knowing what skills and values you bring to the world.

I'm not sure if our skills/experience are complementary or redundant but would be happy to make your acquaintance and see if we can be of help to each other.