You couple that with The Book on Flipping Houses by @J Scott as an overview and listen to podcasts with flippers.Once you are about six months to a year in on that, you find a local flipper who would allow you to be a very small JV partner in the deal so you can learn and you help them by doing gopher work, etc.

Looking mainly Class C or Class B properties - professional, students, small family renters target.

Since I'm a complete novice, I'm looking for SFH or small MF, preferably turn key with good cash flow to get my feet wet (also open to light renovations). 

Break-even or small monthly loss is 100% achievable here in good proximity to the parks and attractions.Please feel free to message me I can direct you to a few opportunities that may allign with what you're trying to do!

hoping this brilliant community can give me a little direction. 

My wife and I are in Vancouver, WA and are small time investors of SFRs and two Duplexes, totaling 10 units.

Ask me directly!

This will further hurt the "small guy", cheaper houses and units that already have to constantly compete on price. 

If it is small (say less than bond market) it is a strong indication that you will better off to sell and redeploy your capital.  

I felt like I wasn't making any progress with the agent so I wanted to speak with the seller directly.