@Malcolm Brown it is great that you are thinking of the money to fund the deals you are going to get started with but understanding what a deal is, I think, should be the starting point. 

Of these professional wholesalers, nearly all of them will be well capitalized professional real estate investors or large businesses doing hundreds of deals annually with many years in and around every part of the real estate investment journey.

it's actually tough to find cash flowing deals anywhere right now. 

Would love to network with some people to get to know the area and the market a little better, as well as to hear about your experiences.

Welcome to Bigger Pocket!!!

I am a new real estate investor and I'm trying to determine the best way to finance my first property.

@Jonathan Blanco, I'm and investor and a licensed mortgage broker so I've been on both sides of this conversation.I would look for a lender that (1) listens to you and understands your strategy and needs (hint: it's not always money), (2) has experience working with clients executing your strategy and brings more to the table than just cash - be it advice, relationships, deal-team partners, etc., (3) gives you viable options and explains the pros and cons of each option and (4) you enjoy interacting with - this should be a relationship, not a transaction.Once you find a few lenders like this (and you should have relationships with more than one), then you can start comparing rates and fees.

If places like yours are sitting at $2200 with no traction, you’re taking on unnecessary risk, especially as a first deal.

@Bob LaFountain welcome to BP and the forums.

@Karl Markarian Welcome to the community!!