Commercial is pretty big territory, multi-family, retail, office, warehouse, industrial, motel/hotel, mixed use to name a few, each would take different approaches. :)

I feel like my collegetown is my most familiar territory, and that I should start where I know the market...

@Jason Cash I would focus on the foundation of your financial security and credit worthiness before venturing into real estate investing.Since this is unknown territory for you and you seem to not have a clear direction of what you want to do, where you want to go and how to get there, this is the time to study and learn as much as possible.  

Okay, so i have heard REI is very territorial, and you have to know YOUR market.My issue is I can't figure out why investors pay so much more in other areas other than in my area of Atlanta....For example, I have heard local investors here all say you can find deals from 5k to 40k all day long...Some of these actually can rent for 7-900 per month...As a matter of fact, my coworker just closed on his first house as an owner occupant for 32,000, it's in a decent working class neighborhood subdivision and was built in 2002...wtf?

This is Fair Housing territory which DC is very strict on.

And you have familiar territory to help calm the butterflies.Good luck!

Wanted to share this success story with all of you who have guided and inspired me each step of the way as I was dwindling in this uncharted territory.  

Are you in Jumbo loan territory?

A local Seattle TV station last night ran a great overview report on the real estate market in Snohomish County, WA, Seattle's neighbor to the north, and my home territory.

If all is well at that point, I'd consider signing an exclusive buyer's broker agreement with him.However, I recommend that you discuss the territory and length of time that it covers.