Willing to wait and see where the market goes but frustrated for loosing time idling.I will probably get a turnkey as my first rental just to get my feet wet slowing.Good lucky and let me know if you see any good opportunity or if you have some sort of partnership in mind.Mauricio

We primarily want rental properties and to build passive income over time, but we are also open to starting out with a flip or other vehicle to get our feet wet and make some money.

They say that some zone control board got wet, he'll email a quote shortly and they'll let me know when they get it.

Step 1: Get a wet signature of accepted offer!

I've decided to sell a home that I own abroad to put the proceeds towards a down payment for a duplex so I can get my feet wet in real estate investment through house hacking. 

There are numerous models to follow.  

I have NO desire to waste anyone's time ( including my own ) but like many other owners receive numerous inquiries and if the day does come to sell in the next year or two what would be an advisable screening/interviewing process.Thanks in advance for any thoughts on the topic!

Usually yes but when a loan changes hands numerous times oftentimes these things get lost in the shuffle. 

Mainly use realtor.com and TAD to see what houses are going for, as I don't really trust Zillow's valuations.Sorry I forgot to mention what I'm interested in ..I forget there are many different ways to approach REI.So, perhaps naively, my desire is to purchase SFR, trying to capture 10-20k in equity, and generating positive cash flow each month.I'd like to get my feet wet with 1 or 2 homes ..see if being a landlord is something that I can cope with, and if so, fairly rapidly bring on another 3 or 4 homes.

There are numerous properties between 90-120K that will rent for 1050-1150 a month.