Let's try this again...Brett Avelin here.  LIve in Guilford, Ct, am looking to invest in New Haven CT if I can afford it.  Also looking at Wilmington NC on a tip from a friend if New Haven is too pricey (Last BP Podca...

You might just need to jump in, getting your head wet and then enjoying it.Might try house hacking first.  

One way to get your feet wet is through syndication.  

I've looked through what appeared to be good deals on the MLS only to find crumbling wet 100 yo concrete made from what appeared to sandstone or gypsum or some such garbage lining what would be listed as an unfinished basement.

I don't have any experience with them.however since they are CA based and did not post a CA BRE license number or CFL or NMLS I suspect they do not lend on 1 to 4 units as those require those above licenses if your in CA.Also I am always a little curious about those that say they lend from 20k to 20 million LOL.. no one can make a dime on a 20k loan... so thats curious.Lastly and this is just a personal pet peeve I just don't care for companies that don't list their principals and a small bio on their web page so you can look into the owners on google and make sure they are upstanding citizens.. again maybe its a marketing thing and maybe I am all wet but thats my preference I want to see who the principals are... they should be proud to put themselves up there ( again my pet peeve LOL)Just don't sent any up front money..

I think it's a great way to get your feet wet and see how a high volume operation runs. 

Hello BP,I am looking to get my feet wet in real estate investing after I just recently graduated college and started working a 9-5 in Little Rock, AR. 

Hey @Brett Snodgrass,Thanks for the reply :-)Reading the pros and cons, it seems wholesaling is a better fit - but we'd like to get our feet wet in both to see what we really think. 

I bought a SFH last year (in the Port Norfolk neighborhood for those familiar with the Hampton roads area) and I'm renting out two of the rooms and getting my feet wet with landlording.

House hacking is a great way to get your feet wet.