You need to polish your skills, bigger pockets is a great place to start... find a local wholesaler you can work for/with and he will guide you. 

As a newbie, I need someone to guide me from the beginning to try to avoid mistakes and hopefully be very successful.

The tax benefits of bonus depreciation can lead to massive savings but losses won’t help one bit if you can’t use them.
Before you buy a cost seg, you need to know the rules:
Tax all starts with the types of income....

While I’m still in the early stages, I’m incredibly motivated to learn, grow, and surround myself with like-minded individuals who can help guide me along the way.What drew me to real estate is that I saw it as the best route for me and family to have financial freedom.

That could help guide what type of companies to explore a little further.Looking forward to your thoughts!

If you end up in Ohio and you end up in Cleveland you'll want to read The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods.

I think we have enough software in the STR world lolWhat if we made a guide to increase occupancy rates that centers around marketing, guest experience, and ways to stand out in saturated markets that isn't simply "buy more amenities"?  

As a first step, I’ll print and read The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Real Estate Investing.

I think they contain solid information and will help lay a good foundation as a beginner (Haha, I'm completely new to real estate as well, btw)I'm also going to be reading the following books, and hopefully I can finish all by the end of this month:1) The ABCs of Property Management2) The Advanced Guide to Real Estate Investing3) Long-Distance Real Estate Investing How to Buy, Rehab, and Manage Out-of-State Rental Properties (this might be the most important one to me personally)4) The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money DownIn addition to reading, I'm consuming crazy amounts of youtube videos, and I'recommend you do this as well.

Start by reaching out to an architect or engineer—they’ll guide you through everything from zoning checks to permits and inspections.hope this helps!