Congrats on getting started!

What would be my best approach, I assume find a private lender and work out some deal with them.All questions and answers will help thank you.Normally the lender for the reverse mortgage will start a foreclosure.

Conventional financing is a great option to get started if you have a W2 job or easily verifiable income and you're financing a 1-4 unit property.

Talk to your CPA BEFORE you start the process.

For the crowdfunding and similar platforms that are starting to rise, would the lower returns be a result of the diversification they provide or due to the different risks they come with?

Take a look at this podcast from BP - it goes over Beginner friendly ways to start investing and you will take alot from it. 

Hi Drake,You are in the right space to get started, so congrats on taking the first step.

It’s a little more work to set up, but if you get a solid property manager, it’s not as scary as it sounds.If I were you, I’d keep digging into the Capitol region, NJ, and CT—compare the numbers, and maybe even start building connections with agents or wholesalers in those areas.

I started as a real estate investor in Philly, but was disappointed with the GC's a subs I was finding. 

Have you been investing for a while, or are you just getting started?