Start by reading the Ultimate Real Estate Investing Guide: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide/introduction2.

Is it too late for me to start in real estate investment?

Columbus is also home to OSU, which constantly develops real estate, employs lots of jobs, and attracts students from the US and internationally to attend. 

Husband is in renos and has his real estate license.

Alternatively, if there is a real estate agent/ Agency that anyone recommends, please let me know.  

We set up our infrastructure and are very organize and thorough, and through the year we made some significant progress and went on a learning phase to get better each day and closer to our first deal.As foreign investors we have to rely on hard money which gives a less edge, and face uncertainty with contractors not knowing real pricing and such.We are constantly on the look out for new investment opportunities.The problems we are facing right now is not knowing good contractors and the high competition on the MLS.We just started learning more about off market properties and sending direct mail.We would like to hear from your experience what should our next step be as newbie investors, and if there are some foreign investors here with tips.Thank you so much guys, best of luck to all! 

The overall real estate market in Onondaga County appears robust, with increasing property values and a preference for multi-family housing.

@Christopher Walrod if your personal situation allows you to house hack it can be a huge shortcut to becoming a real estate investor.

Hello everyone,My name is Chase, and I know that real estate is my road to investment for the future.

It's a confluence of things that just stresses the heck out of the folks living on/managing the 53 acre ranch our property is on.