BiggerPockets is full of resources designed to help you along your journey, whether you are just getting started or a seasoned investor.

congrats my friendHere is one piece of advice I have for you:As you attempt to find what area to invest in, use this website https://www.areavibes.com/Its a great resource and starting point for what an area might look like and it has something called a "livability score".

@Michael Challenger glad you are making the BIG step and starting your 1st flip.

@Paloma Wodehouse congratulations on starting your investment journey!

Start by joining local real estate groups, narrowing your approach to strategies like house hacking or multi-family investing, and building a team of professionals like agents and lenders.

Are you able to start investing in your hometown instead?

If you have the sellers, the buyers will start reaching out - it likely wont work for some of them and then you can ask what they are looking for and build relationships that way.

I’d suggest starting with local credit unions or community banks—they’re often more flexible with investment properties.

Hello everyone,I just closed on a house and am exploring the possibility of turning it into a mid-term rental.

Mid-term rentals is also a strategy worth exploring, a good book to read on that is "30 day stay" by Zeona McIntyre & Sarah Weaver.