I feel like my "circle of people" really needs an expansion and improvement and I want someone with more experience in the field I want to be in to really help me gain myself to success!

Hi Steven,It sounds like you and your wife, Renee, have a wealth of experience in the real estate and construction fields, which is a great foundation for starting your real estate investing business.Given your background in residential remodeling and home inspections, and Renee's experience as a real estate agent, you're off to a strong start.

That is where I'm at currently, trying to find a brokerage and/or envrionment where I can work under an established individual to gain more knowledge and find myself in the field everyday.

Typically an FHA lender will want to see 2 years of work history in the same field before they will approve you for a loan.

I am currently residing in Southeastern Colorado and actively seeking a one-on-one mentor experienced in single-family residential fix-and-flips to help kickstart my journey in the field.

Are there other players in this field that I should be aware of and consider talking to before making a final decision?

But the entire §1031 field is very misunderstood, and opaque.  

Most fields in the real estate world will unless you are an employee to a business.

Still, if you aren't whittling down the number you are analyzing financially to a small subset you see before deciding what to do, you are missing an essential part of getting to the tipping point of expertise in your field.

With over 25 years in the field, I'm still learning.