One tip is to start looking into meetups to connect with investors / others in the REI game (in person/online).

Yes, the more units you go up, generally the less players in the game so there is some advantage in purchase competition as you go up, but also more management scale and cap ex for someone who is new.3.

It was great to get our heads in the game, and got us to move quicker to get a house (since we were basically forced to get a pre-approved loan in order to tour houses...).

Hey @Marc Shin, so yes on the games.

So I require skin in the game (average is 5% to 15%) to offset this.

All depends on what your goals are and what market fits your game-plan/criteria 

Real estate investing can absolutely be a game-changer when it comes to freeing up your time and helping shape the community you care about—especially in our beautiful region.You’re on the right track by diving into BiggerPockets.

So, I'd like to get ahead of the game and start working up a plan and a strong argument for it which I can use when the time comes. 

In the past year we've been through the ringer financially due to bad contractors, deal promises, and generally just being new to the game.

I have also have saved almost $50K so far to take a start in this game and also my personal credit score is above 750.I'd like someone to guide me purchasing my first property and want to kickstart with a small property first.