I'm in very similar position, looking to start my RE investing journey around Boston area and facing struggle to cash out on my stock portfolio to try to get a MF, that using BP analysis tools, will be barely break even...even in slightly farther surrounding areas. wishing us both luck though! 

Exit Strategy:Every deal should have an exit strategy, whether that’s selling the property for a profit after appreciating in value, refinancing, or holding onto the property for long-term rental income.Connecting with Experienced Investors:It’s awesome that you’re looking to connect with others on this journey!

For those with limited funds, starting your journey through wholesaling, can be a smart move.

It's great to see you're looking to start your real estate investing journey.

I wish you the best in your investing journey and this forum is chock full of very experienced and talented investors and realtorsDoes this helphttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1N-eMKaHkPJquU9r1jfrA-ZTk...

Later on in your investing journey the safety and low management of expensive, appreciating properties will become appealing.

Hello, we are just starting out our investment journey. we have one STR property and 1 LT property and I want to gain more knowledge of it. 

What’s your main focus, or what are you hoping to get out of your journey here?

Happy to chat further if you want to reach out to me with a DM.The last thing I would tell you is that, I started my real estate journey with a house hack of a 2-family property in 2011 using bank financing.

If you can prove this value and maintain high levels of communication - you will be a very valuable 'who' is someone's investing journey.