That might be one suggestion to get your feet wet - invest with a family member who has more experience.

Hopefully it isn't too challenging to get our feet wet into a good deal with how hard the economic climate is at the moment 

That’s funny to me they compare a home that’s taking on rain from the outside inside, basements full of water all the windows broken, everything is wet and has to be re paired.

So on numerous occasions, I have expressed my concerns about staying within my budget.Now on top of this, the property manager let the pipes freeze and they leaked and the boiler also cracked which I was told to file an insurance claim.

Search the BP for ADU appraisals to encounter numerous examples.

Known  Potential Black Swan events, numerous.  

No it didn't do therefore you cannot complain about that as we expressed to you numerous times we work with many different investors.

My short term objective is to get my feet wet with my first investment property to learn the ropes while also having my hand held a little bit.

And folks that need to do that dont have the capacity to deal with a loan that has been called and a seller that is madder than a wet hornet if you goof up their credit.Then the other major issue glossed over by everyone is there is a minute amount of sellers that will even entertain these transactions and most of the time your paying a premium for the asset.

So, coming in to the real estate field with no capital it seems like a good first step to get my feet wet and get a better understanding of real estate investing as a whole.Since I will be on the buying side of the deal, obviously negotiating will be a big part of my job.