First post here and I am completely new to real estate investing.I live in Connecticut and I have settled on wanting my first investment to be in Connecticut.

Good morning all, I'm looking to invest in real estate using Section 8 programsRent covered seems to be great but most of the time, I see that people are not renting for 100% of the voucher is there any reason? 

Looking to purchase one and struggling with the right calculators to determine the real metrics.

I am keen on establishing connections with fellow professionals such as entrepreneurs, builders, real estate agents, and architects operating in this domain.

Active = Income earned from Material Participation.Whether that's SMB, W-2, contract income, or prof real estate.This is income where ordinary tax is paid and losses offset other income.

I’ve read a couple of intro real estate books, listened to multiple of the BP podcasts, so was exploring the idea of the license as well

For my situation being away from home so often(I'm a Michigan resident), this would still allow me to participate in real estate but be diversified beyond a syndication.

Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Greetings guys I'm D'Ondre (Dee-ahn-dray) an aspiring Real estate Investor. 

there are numerous recent threads on BP by folks who bought something because it looked nice, or an agent recommended it, and they didn't see it themselves and approach it with any skepticism.