Once I get a better grasp of the area, we'll start here.

Lucy, I had researched tax liens a few years ago and could never fully grasp them.

I'm looking to begin investing and then move to investing down south once I have a solid grasp

Having a clear grasp of valuation so you can demonstrate with your own evidence of MLS comps what a property's ARV will be, is necessary before you try to buy real estate.

I feel I have spent enough time on the sidelines and have a basic grasp on the theory, through hours of reading and watching loads & loads of informative videos.  

Now that you seem to have a solid grasp of the basics, it´s time to start a business plan (wholesaler, buy & hold, flipper etc.) and figure out some specific goals.

linkThis is an amazing TED talk that really resonated with me in my continuing journey. Fact of the matter is, I hear of way too many people relying on everything tech however, they don't want to go out and make physi...

I do have a decent grasp of home pricing in the area, I would say Redfin is a good online resource for doing a casual comp of a property, it's at least good enough to tell you if there might be something to a deal.I would be incredibly hesitant to flip remotely, I would want a stakeholder of some kind in place to manage the project and ensure work is done in a timely manner.

The basics are not hard to learn and it doesn't take that much time to grasp the understanding of why and how things are done.Then you can select what area of real estate is best for you, but trying to do just one thing you'll be like the horse with blinders on passing by opportunities. 

And getting specifics on this area will have to be my next step - as I feel I have a better grasp on the generalities of RE investing.