I took a small private loan and bought my first home.

Oh the pink and beige house with the tall concrete fence?").

And how many classes are there? 

I took a small private loan and bought my first home.

@Ezra Avery you might want to read below to understand Classes of Property/Tenants.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

If you do decide to work with them, you could set up a clear partnership where they’re equity partners and you handle the management and operations.

go to local meetups, they should have some here or try meetup app or eventbrite. continue to network and that can help you execute your plans.

I hold a w-2 job currently and considering transitioning to holding some properties.

I have built and bought a lot of them. 

I've been in the Philly market since 2016 and I do not flip.