Start building a relationship.  

You can also look into building a rental portfolio which is a little less hands off compared to flipping.

Someone in the build chain knows the guy who writes the checks.

Investing in real estate is a long term way to build wealth.

I have decided that I don't want to build a real estate empire but rather generate that cashflow from as few properties as possible. 

Typically gets 15 – 25 attendees.Texas Tuesdays Mastermind - https://www.facebook.com/events/the-sogio-building/texas-tuesday-fort-worth-real-estate-mastermind/1830836547025917/- meets 1st Tuesday of each month and is completely free.

Also, I'm a civil engineering expert in Building Information Modeling.

Its not as easy but once you are up in running you are building a brand, equity in your business, and also constant flow of leads.

Hi BPersI bought and completely remodeled a building with three side-by-side, 2 bed 1 bath apartments and one small, 2 bed 1 bath house on ~1.5 acres in Ojochal, Costa Rica.

As more top REITS enter the space the investor will be able to build a diversified portfolio of REITS and not worry that any one REIT will turn into a dog.