Did you go to School and get a Degree that gave you a JOB?

This is assuming you haven't already done this during college (summer job or working part time)I would go where I can get a job in a commercial real estate firm. 

Good job.

I use a pm right now for what I have in Metro-Detroit and they do a fine job. 

Depending on your goals, this might be a nice vacation property and to diversify your portfolio.

Andy Sirkin (fantastic legal team from SF) has a library of free online articles and a set of agreements to purchase, to help you on your way to become a Subject Mater Expert. https://andysirkin.com/article...Elizabeth and Christina (The Rental Girls) have done a great job pioneering the shared ownership (TIC's) model in Southern CA. 

No, I needed cash flow since I lost my job and invested.

If everyone in the chain is good at their job: Investor, Broker, Lender, Title, Insurance. 

What makes it slow in this case is that you don't really start seeing real cash flow until after year five but it's more effective than rentals in that there is little to no maintenance.Sure you can live in a home while fixing it up with the intention of selling it for a nice profit later but I think many people are already doing that and the buyers of slow flips now also have that opportunity without having to qualify with a bank.

My strategy in Arizona has been adding bedrooms and renting by the room - currently getting 850-950/room in nice neighborhoods.