It's cold, wet, windy and foggy at times.

If you're a new investor (like me), I would start with a house hack and get your feet wet.

I’d recommend considering getting your feet wet with a smaller property to start 2-4 units and not maxing out your funds on your first property.

We might rent, but also could buy a home that could work as a rental and buy time to find more of a desirable area and home situation once we get our feet wet. 

My brother was also stationed in Germany when he was in the Army and actually just bought his first house there.Baltimore is a popular market to househack and get your feet your feet wet in investing.Happy to answer any questions you may have.

Why can't you start with some smaller residential or small multifamily commercial properties to get your feet wet, show proof of concept and possibly try to take on larger deals.Or possibly find a local syndication group and become an employee under them learning the trade and finding a mentor in the space.

I don't mean to be a wet blanket, but sudden success often invites imitation, competition, and prices go down when the markets get flooded. 

Many contractors bid from afar, just email the wet stamped prints in PDF. 

The time was right so I jumped in and got my feet wet!

You can then get your feet wet and see if this is an industry you'd like.