I would be talking to other investors in your local investment club or network.

Hello Frederick,These forums are a good place to start.I also suggest looking up local meets/Events to begin networking.

The high visibility of listings on these platforms often leads to intense competition, making it challenging to secure deals that align with your investment criteria.I highly recommend identifying a target market and cultivating relationships with local wholesalers operating in that area.

You seem pumped up to do this, but do it first at a local meetup (in terms of connecting with people) or else you are just going to get a bunch of people trying to sell you services or on how good they are.

@Alexander Merritt   IMHO low end rentals are only suitable for local investors that are in the landlord business and are going to scale up and own as many as they can get 100's have your own PM and maintenance and that's the ONLY way in my mind that stuff will work over any amount of time.buy the best that you can if your just starting out.

Local credit unions usually have credit cards with 10-15% interest too if you need.

I've got a great relationship with the owners of a local pizza chain.

Also, are you local to either market? 

Hi John, local to you here in Florida.

Quote from @Somesh Mukherjee: Quote from @Matthew Irish-Jones: Quote from @Somesh Mukherjee: Hello all, I am from Toronto, Ontario and own a few properties locally.