I have been a partner with a mentor I was lucky enough to work with on 2 fix and flip projects thus far that were a great learning experience.

I could continue to belabor this point, but I think you get it....Your best step forward is to read on the boards here, find a good mentor, real estate agent, good money lender (Bank, Mortgage Broker, someone you have done work for).

There are other groups too and I hope those organizers chime in on this thread and invite you (I'm not familiar with them since I do not attend those meetings).My suggestion is to get out and meet some people and see about mentoring with someone who has been doing it for a while in this market.  

Books & your local real estate meetings can introduce you to a local mentor.

A mentor is a great idea.

So to update this thread, if anyone is getting frustrated, keep grinding and hustling and find a mentor.

People like Zig Ziglar, Og Mandino, Dave Ramsey, Robert Kiyosaki, Napoleon Hill, Brian Buffini, Dale  Carnegie, and many others became my mentors.

I'm getting my license that that will be my speciality but I can put you in touch with my mentor.

Knowledge is the most important resource you can accumulate. mentors are a 2 way street, find out what value you can provide in exchange for education/experience.

Junior