That part of Vermont should garner you some great tenants, relatively cheap 3-4 family properties and be within easy reach for personal attention.There is a REIA meeting trying to gain some traction in your area as well.  

I spent day and night on this site gaining as much info as possible and once I had all of the pieces in place, I froze.

They are BY FAR the best resource for newbie Real Estate Investors to gain a wealth of knowledge in the shortest period of time.

I have 700+ credit and still finding ways to increase it, but I need to start reading books to gain more knowledge and networking.

For example I may struggle with fixing up my own property so at the moment I am volunteering to help my property/building manager fix up the apartment building I am currently living at and gain some experience in this part of the field. 

It helped me gain perspective on the industry as a whole, and decide what my particular niche was going to be.  

I was originally intending to use these funds for fix and flips, but since I cannot be involved in the labor aspect and I will get taxed at 40% ( UBIT ) on the gains, I am looking into lending this money to other fix and flip investors so that my gains can grow tax deferred.

My goal is to grow my network with other like-minded people and gain as much knowledge as possible. 

Hi,My name is Pedro from Taxachusetts.I've been gaining knowledge by the minute on this incredible forum.Kudos to its creators.I have several goals to get into real estate.My wife and myself would like to wholesale,flip and buy & hold exclusively multi families for the passive income.We also would like to get our 15 year old son involved as he has shown extreme interest in watching HGTV and DIY channels about the flip and rehab shows all the time.

Hi Folks,I'm afraid that I'm going to be paying some Cap gains this year on a property I've had rented for a few years.