You can also find real estate investing groups through meetup.com, Facebook, or a Google search.

*As a side note, I think maybe it would be fun also to try and identify where new technology or machine-learning driven approaches could increase efficiency in the spaceAs for my financial situation, personally, I have around 50k saved but 20k of it is tied up in assets I don't want to pay capital gains tax on.

His work products and many others can be found with simple google searches for free online.

I even identified a viable property to do this already, but may not have my ducks in line yet to execute with a group.If I can get a fund going, I plan to scale it and do more of these projects since I have the blue print to do this over and over, but just need cash.

Start by leveraging your skills to identify undervalued properties, perform cost-efficient renovations, and build sweat equity.

I've searched a few out of state markets as well to find better markets in some ways and worse in others.

If you're open to expanding your search some time in the future, I would recommend checking the Columbus OH market.

Searching through the forums is like my second google, ha!

1.Finding Value: Identifying properties with strong upside potential is critical in markets like Antioch.2.Rehab Management: Staying under budget and on schedule ensures better cash flow and quicker refinancing.3.Leverage Matters: The HELOC strategy allows me to scale quickly and acquire more properties without tying up personal capital.

I would caution you with searching for lenders as those that don't follow a draw process or will lend on anything may not actually be a lender and trying to scam you.