This is one of the reasons the HUD FHA 203k Consultant exists.

Have not seen one dime of a return. 

But I don’t know what value they will add and how to find a good one.

From my experience, one of the first things I did was choose a specific market to focus on.

@Brandon Zachary Before you move you should come to one of our Investor Meetups in Woodland Hills (Real Estate On The Rocks).  

I understand this is probably a long shot, however I believe one who has a strong desire to learn and is willing to commit, can attract those things they are looking for.

This one was special.

We are fairly new to real estate investing with one single-family, cash-flowing property under our belt in Augusta, GA.

One of the family likes their room cooler at night, boom, easy to do.

I would advise you to read some books so as to be familiar with strategiesHere are a fewSee if you can get a copy of The Millionnaire Real Estate Investor by Keller.The Slight Edge and Atomic Habits too.https://www.amazon.com/Building-Wealth-One-House-Time/dp/007...