Do whatever you have to do and get your feet wet but just know you will be learning the most when you actually do the work.

I live in the northern part of the country with long winter/wet seasons.

What are cities a new investor can get his/her feet wet?

@Bian Dahab  the floor guy told me if  after you put a wet paper towel on it you can 't see it then you can buff and coat it.

@Justine Phillipson: I've been researching turnkey options as a way to get my feet wet in other markets, get some experience with some positive cash flow, then dive into other aspects of investing that we enjoy. 

I look forward to getting my feet wet in the real estate world and joining the community!  

I'd encourage you to find them for some perspective to contrast the wet blanket mess I'm about to drop...In my personal experience, the only reason it made sense was b/c I was able to 100% loans for the purchase, with interest rates less than 1%. 

This may be time consuming, but it's most certainly a lower risk way to get your beak wet than syndication or flip funding or some other arrangement where you'll have to place your trust in others, plus I would assume that syndication/flip-funding deals in your area of CA would also have higher capital requirements than other US locations anyhow. 

"wets" likes water, storm, sewer, and "dries/dry" like gas, electric, etc.

I am looking for a partner/partners and mentors to help me get my feet wet in real estate, as well as start building successful relationships/connections.