You shadow or mirror someone who is successful in the aspect of the business, and finally you assemble a team to help get you there.BiggerPockets and these meetings will help you to start learning the various aspects of the industry whether it's property management, flipping, rehabbing, etc.

Jared is correct, once you have your team assembled they will do all the work required to obtain permits..

The reasoning for these particular areas is I am originally from there, know the areas, and have friends and family that I get back to visit regularly.I am currently getting the business side of things assembled and hope to acquire my first property within the next 90 days. 

I had my team assembled and ready to go before I ever put in my first offer. 

Assembly Row near by. 

Full time Residential General Contractor English / Spanish (Charleston)compensation: average project 50k labor + materials employment type: contract A private real estate investment company is searching for a construction company that can handle full residential remodels in Charleston, anything from taking a home down to the studs, and putting it back together to simple cosmetic projects, that include, laying tile, laminate, assembling cabinets, drywall, texture, paint, carpentry, plumbing, electrical.Plan is to start with 2-3 flips per month, and scale to 5-10 projects per month.

Cash buyers , assembling a team and financing are the easy parts for me .

Get a much knowledge as you can, dont be afraid to start a deal, find a mentor, assemble a team that works for you, and most of all create a niche in real estate you enjoy...Lee

I would use your own title company, it's good to bring your own assembled team to the table @Jenny Stallings

Right now I am working on assembling a team:Real Estate AgentsReal Estate AttorneysCPA'sGeneral Contractors Lenders @Tim Jones, Many thanks for that google tip.