I'm a retired engineer and have been successfully using income from these houses to support my retirement without dipping into retirement savings.I'm transitioning my business from rentals to a franchise and would consider selling one of my houses (5 br/4 ba - the other houses my son while he's still attending).

I'd start with attending local investor meet ups.

My core investing philosophy is pretty simple, and has done very well across almost two decades and numerous cities:1) Invest in cities with population (and job) growth2) Invest in parts of the city where household income is near the median (or slightly below)3) Invest in properties that provide cash flow from day 1 Thank you for sharing that. 

I'd recommend attending investor meet ups.

The best thing you can do is listen to the BP podcasts, read through some of the forums and attend some local meetups to connect with other investors.

I'm currently attending university for Marketing, however I found an interest in Wholesaling about a month ago so I'm definitely newer to this.

You have numerous funding options so pick your poison.

@Jake Thorpe  I did NOT say that I bought all those, only that I saw those properties offered for sale at Tax Sales that I attended.

I faced numerous hurdles and stressful moments, but I persevered and built a successful approach.To tackle this challenge, I recommend starting early by building relationships and seeking investors.

@Jason Baker I attended the University of North Texas in Denton, Tx shortly after high school.