Also, how much time do you want to spend doing real estate vs. your main job or extra work in order to fund it.

One thing to understand about real estate as an asset class is that it is a depleting asset, meaning there is only so much of it (think oil).

Identify good brokerages and licensed R.E. professionals, and those who you send your marketing to.

Essentially gamifying the learning of real estate jargon, terms, laws, etc!

Would going to local real estate meet ups be the best way to find potential investors I could partner with?

If there is, get a real appraisal with as is and ARV and put together a REAL SOI that you think is conservative from multiple GC's.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Conventional owner-occupied mortgage rates are above 7% today (source: Mortgage News Daily - Mortgage And Real Estate News).

I decided to break it down and share the REAL costs and not just estimates.A lot of the work was screwing down and fixing the subfloor as well as completely screwing and securing the ceiling sheetrock.

Happy to discuss this further on what might make the most sense for your end goal.If you are renting right now and starting your path in real estate investing, as said above, I really do like the house hacking strategy for your situation.