To start your journey, I recommend focusing on building your network by joining meetups and engaging in online forums, while narrowing down your first investment based on your budget, market, and goals.

It's not like other markets where all info is online and everything is super fast and easy.

Now I found one that specializes in real estate investors that was recommended by an online mentor.

So, if you don't know how to build financial models, there are some available that are pretty good online (adventures in CRE is a great resource).  

They are highly secretive however - no online presence under their names while being very tech-advanced, they also installed like seven cameras around the house perimeter.

Definitely join your local chapter of REIA (real estate investors association) or join one of the ones that are fully online (Columbus and Cincinnati).

There are a lot of websites that offer the course online, or if you have a college near you, they also typically offer a class that satisfies the pre-licensing requirement.

It’s not necessary to stay local for these services as long as you have online bank statements or a solid way to get them to the bookkeeper.

Yes, there's a lot of information online, but nothing replaces and EXPERIENCED honorable agent.A seller whose listing expired with a different agent/firm is now my client; the other agent was from a town 45 minutes away from the flip property....the listing expired. 

Build your knowledge with books, podcasts, and online resources, and network through local REIA meetings and virtual platforms.