The area I invest in produces good cash flow and good appreciation as well.

Would need to dig deeper to understand if its passive or active 

Any advice or insights about the city would be greatly appreciated.

It's a great way to increase your net worth and these loans can also be used to pull cash out of a property as it appreciates allowing you to reinvest money into new deals.Happy to connect to discuss further. 

I would greatly appreciate any advice on how to get started, particularly:Should my next step be finding a local mentor and how I could best do this?

Buying at the right time in the POPs, when the neighborhoods are still rough, will give you outsized appreciation.

All great suggestions and replies, I appreciate everyone’s input.

You can find positive cash flowing properties here that hit the 1% rule and there's tons of huge appreciation potential. 

Any help is appreciated! 

Then down the road 12 months or more you can refinance pull some cash out and buy another property.Atlants & Oklahoma City are both great locations just do your home work on the neighborhood for home appreciation and rents.