Are you set on starting with a larger property, or would you be open to beginning with something smaller to build experience?

This vary heavily town to town. 20% down is great if buying strictly as investment but if you have a way of owner occupying I would explore that route and apply the 20% down to increasing value of property and instead using low money down loan. 

.), could help you cash-flow while you build equity - best of both worlds.Lastly, targeting properties that have been on the market 30+ days could be a good start.

Hi Kareem, congratulations on getting started as an agent. 

Since you’re already in the LTR space and looking to grow, have you considered leveraging your commercial expertise to explore multifamily properties?

I suggest you start out by meeting like minded people and here is a link to a local meetup in the OC: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/1225233-ocre...Good Investing...

Quote from @Srikanth Kumar: Hi Everyone,I’m relatively new to long-distance investing and am exploring the purchase of multifamily properties in Cleveland.

They were referrals and the business started to grow simply because I had a competent team that was responsive and looked out for the owners' best interests.

I highly recommend you play with that tool to start getting an understanding of what things you can do to positively affect your credit! 

Building long-term investment partnershipsI'm particularly interested in connecting with:- Private lenders for portfolio expansion- Fellow rental property investors- Value-add specialists- Long-term wealth buildersWhether you're an experienced investor or just getting started in real estate, I'd love to connect and explore how we might help each other succeed in this dynamic market.Looking forward to engaging with the community!