You will want to start building a team in the area that you plan to invest, once you have financing figured out you can essentially start to BRRRR (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat).Challenges:-Start networking with local investors and you'll learn about what they're doing/how they are finding deals.

This will vary widely from market to market, depending on Zillow's access to market data. 

The added benefit is I get a good sense from a wide range of properties are available.

I owe specific thanks to @Scott Trench for his book, Set For Life, which played a big part in my decision making process, as well as @Brandon Turner and @Joshua Dorkin.I've spent the last 3 years behind a desk as an MLO for one the country's biggest hard money lender, working specifically with brokers across the country to facilitate loans on behalf of their clients, and the learnings from that position and the time I've spent on BP, reading the BP publications and forums has given me the confidence to undertake this life changing pursuit.If you or someone you know/partner with is looking for financing on any upcoming real estate investment, let me know - I strive to be of value and have an extensive lender network to ensure quick terms and reliable financing.

I'm interested in partnering, but much of my network is teachers... they don't have the money.

I have an apartment building that needs a complete renovation from top to bottom.  I have estimates of the costs for architectural services and a ball park figures for the renovation costs, acquisition costs and a fin...

Spend some time listening to the podcasts, and reading but would really recommend networking and meeting with investors in the markets you are looking at.    

If the Return is 100%, 200%, whatever, it will be the same for all Partners in the deal.The problem with most people is that they are asked to network to increase their ability to be successful but they don't really know how it will make them so successful until they see the math as I described it above.So it's really the LACK of PARTNERS that prevents people from buying into HOT Markets...

You should network with many of them and find out the right one for you. 

It's all about networking and getting on buyers list .