Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

I remember when Lending Home, now Kiavi started, there really wasn't anyone other than banks and private individuals that would finance a new build...and those were hard to find.

Let me know if you’d like to connect over a call or coffee and I can share my experiences or answer any of the many questions you have as you get started!

I wasn’t handed a blueprint for success—I had to build my own, piece by piece.Right now, I’m navigating real estate while under pressure and recent setbacks .

Turn it into a duplex, and then build a duplex behind it. 

Do you have any particular type of investments you are hoping to start with? 

First step would be to work with a good investor agent, second step would be getting preapproved so you know what's within your budget for your debt-to-income ratio, and third step is working with your agent to build out the rest of your time and finding a great investment deal!

As with most people starting out - having the 20%-30% equity to put in the deal is the challenge. 

You can also start exploring a house hack to utilize the lower DP

Lots of great info on here as well, and like they're saying the best thing to do is to find an experience broker / realtor who can help you navigate which neighborhoods to target and which ones to stay away from, as well helping you to build out your team for property managers, lenders, inspectors, contractors, ect.