Pleasedirect feedback to this post here:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/253...So I wil devote this thread to  no BS step by step how I did it(doing it).My disclaimer will be. 

Don't listen to the BS on the sales call, get hooked up with rently or buildium or others for a month, really devote yourself to working with it, after you try several you will find one you can live with.  

I'm still open to working for someone, but I still want to begin my own journey in real estate investing so I can have another source of income and another option to devote my time and effort into if needed. 

Devote 99% of your attention to photos and reviews.I saw a listing in upstate NY recently that was grossing around $150k when it was sold turn-key to another investor.

She lost her husband at the age of 28, was on public assistance, lived in a complex of buildings where one building was devoted to section 8, and low income people.

It easy to lose money when you are not watching what is going on and there is a steep learning curve as well.I'm not sure what your best options are with $4,000 but I don't think real estate would be until you had more time to devote to it.

Perhaps there is a student group devoted to investing where you can meet others with the same interest.

I can devote time to it for sure, but this one I could go in all cash and get it going.

They have many clients so cannot devote all their time to such ventures but the new agent typically can work those deals hard and see if they can pull off a miracle to close it and get paid.Good Luck 

In a nutshell:o Live in SF area of CA, have a day job (which I greatly enjoy) and family so minimal time to devote to RE.o Have some cash (up to $50k depending on other projects I may have going at any time), can draw on a HELOC, and excellent credit.o Own 2 rental properties (SFR) that both cash flow.My question is regarding where to look next for investments.