Hey Yianni, I would start with something either turnkey or light value-add, so you can start forming your team with less pressure and risk.

@Ben Syzek,Congrats at the decision to start learning about REI. 

@Malcolm Brown it is great that you are thinking of the money to fund the deals you are going to get started with but understanding what a deal is, I think, should be the starting point. 

Work WITH Other Investors, Not Against ThemI started partnering with flippers to buy their properties rather than competing against them for deals.

BiggerPockets is full of resources designed to help you along your journey, whether you are just getting started or a seasoned investor.

I’m currently looking to invest in Kansas City, starting with a few fix-and-flips and eventually getting into residential development. 

Focus on absentee owners and start with the ones who live the farthest away and only own one property in the area since they have the least use for the property.You can also drive for dollars, looking for anomalies of disrepair and then look them up in the tax records and use a site like Spokeo to do cheap skip tracing.

Also start talking to lenders now to understand their requirements 

I think the first place to start is evaluating quality deals.

Would greatly appreciate advise on how to start sourcing the land and/or connect me to land brokers who can help.Thank you in advance!