My parents may give me a 100-200k loan if I ask.Based on a book I read [Part Time Real Estate Investing], the top markets (2016) areOrlando, Fort Lauderdale, Cape Coral, North Port, Tampa, Jacksonville, West Palm Beach, FL, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, TXGrand Rapids, MI, Charlotte, NC, Seattle, WA, Nashville, TN, Charleston, SC, Denver, Co, Madison, WI, Boise, IDBut, I've never been any of these cities so I have no idea.Back to the question, If you can start your Real Estate Investing career in any city in the United States, where would you start?

I am here in VA beach and want to do business in all of Hampton Roads.

Like you could almost beach bike path it with an uber extra.

Hello BP community, I am a real estate investor currently living in Panama City Beach, FL. 

BTW I'm also the VP of a pretty big roofing company down here, so let me know if I can be of assistance,  I have a lot of connections in the contracting world.Do you have any solid GC's in Palm Beach County?

I am a general contractor that runs a company specializing in remodels in central Florida from Daytona Beach to Orlando and everywhere in between.

If you are local to the Norfolk/Virginia Beach area I would love to take you out to lunch or dinner to discuss.

@Joshua Hawley I am in a similar position and have been exploring areas like Hawthorne, Inglewood, and Long Beach.

We discovered Union Beach this summer while looking for a restaurant, really cute little town with potential, has the nicely maintained Henry Hudson trail running through it (popular for running, hiking and biking), a pretty waterfront with views of Staten Island and Manhattan and some nice houses and townhouse developments near the water.

To understand what is happening, here is a brief description:1997-We (my wife and I) bought a condo in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fl.