You could jump right in with 2 feet, which would probably be the most in depth and time consuming, and find the core 4 relationships to do everything remotely - I.e. realtor/deal finder, property manager, contractor, and lender.

@Michael Ealy thank you so much for the very in-depth post sharing 7 really great points to implement on getting my first real estate deal tied up. Extremely helpful!

--Floor stickers showing dept--Wall sign with pool rules--Be very clear on the pool, max depth, etc in the welcome email, house guide, etc.All the items above can be purchased from Amazon, including the pool fence. 

Great explanation by Andy too, he took my thought to greater depth making it clearer.

@Brian StutzmanA couple years back, my wife and I setup a very in-depth asset protection plan.

So the location of your QI doesn't have to be as important as their depth and amount of demonstrated experience and their fit with you personally. 

We were drawn to the fact that both of these companies integrate attorneys and CPA’s in one business and they are both real estate investors themselves so they understand what you are trying to accomplish and most importantly avoiding the potential pitfalls.We liked the business model and the depth of information that Anderson provided, but then we started doing some further research on the company and their reviews.

Dan got in depth on the different city and county sites and how to use these resources.

May also want to see what it cost to become licensed and if you even have to test, someplaces its simply paying a fee others its alot more in depth, here you have to be granted permission to even take the test, then pass, then pay fees.

4 pages or arguing if a primary residence is or isn't an asset in the most complicated, in depth, detailed argument of the century.