Keep it simple.

Start with something simple like house hacking and think about using an FHA loan to buy homes with a small initial payment.

Use simple online tools like BiggerPockets to pick apart property details.

Extremely simple to use and met my needs for saving and searching clients and property information.

My formula is simple: Step 1, background check.

Your mentor has needs; try to meet them and develop a mutually beneficial relationship.A mentor can benefit your growth, but it's not as simple as one post on a forum full of strangers.

Just need a good GC contract that you can enforce if they dont perform.. pretty simple at that point and frankly much safer for you not to give the GC any formal ownership at all..

Create a simple spreadsheet or written list to compare the features of each and identify the ones that align with your requirements.

Spenser, Keep It Simple...let the current owner provide you a tenant free property. 

@Ken Chen under $50k => either Class C or D properties, neither of which we recommend be DIY managed remotely.Pontiac & the City of Detroit have properties that will meet these requirements, but are you ready for the corresponding challenges of dealing with low-income tenants?