I have a separate business I have ran here Blue Mound for almost 20 years, the house behind my shop went back to the bank, then was auctioned at xome.com where I purchased it.My interest is to acquire a handful of properties as rentals that hopefully will supplement my retirement one day.Bigger Pockets has been a wealth of information, I've spent untold hours listening to podcasts and reading articles, I want to say thank you to all of you that have taken the time to share your knowledge so patiently and generously. 

The one thing that I’m not understanding is exactly what happens at the title company AFTER you hand them the Purchase Agreement and the Assignment of Contract?

I would say hands down the VA loan is the best route to take if you have the ability too.

I realized the power of real estate after reading Rich Dad, Poor Dad and from there started listening to every BP episode I could get my hands on (as well as reading any book that looked helpful).  

I have spent the last 4 months digesting every real estate book I could get my hands on, listening to Bigger Pockets podcasts, and reaching out to friends in the business.

Do you hand them the contract and they sign it right there or do you meet at a title company or what?

Or should I e-mail it have them print it out, fill it out by hand, then mail it back to me?

Used to flip in Saint Louis, but reined it in to try my hand at investing locally.

Instead, you guys are sewing him a whole new pair of big-boy pants and handing them to him.

. $30K will not go very far at all multifamily, so your only choice will be a single-family home.On the other hand, if the risk is not acceptable, then in exchange for paying a management fee, you can hire a much more experienced professional to handle the investment for you via syndication/crowdfunding.