@Michael Casana it was actually a credit union I used via my employer.

I currently have a property under contract, the "owner" that lives there got the home transferred to him via quit-claim deed.

I find them by networking directly with other investors and indirectly via an investor club.Hope this helps and good luck.

@David Bloomer There are quite a few RE groups that I've found via meetup.com that you may want to consider as you get started.Oklahoma City Real Estate Investors AssociationOKC Real Estate Investors - @Ron HarrisOklahoma City Real Estate Investors Happy HourWelcome to OKC!

In this area, it's generally much easier to cash flow via the STR niche rather than the traditional long term buy and hold gameplan. 

The acreage and potentially first trailer would be bought via Texas vet benefits as your norm VA will not work.

I’ve done some research via articles and podcasts (thank you bigger pockets) and feel all that’s left Is to jump in.

And in some areas of the US they used lead for water pipes.You can have your sewer lines inspected via camera, it's around $100 in So Ca.

I feel even though they did spend ~6 hours between the two plumbers, that a competent plumber would have got that drained cleared via the roof in less then 1.5 hours. 

Hi @Johnny Lau, I went down a similar path to you whereby I built up a portfolio of SFH’s and subsequently moved to multifamily syndication, firstly as a LP and subsequently as a GP.I think that the SFH’s are a great way to get started and to see the power of real estate as a means by which to generate wealth via cash flow, equity upside and tax benefits.