this added detail sure helps. triple check your arv. that and the repairs are key to your success. 

But BP podcasts, headlines about successful real estate investors and just about everyone I talk to says- building a rental portfolio is the road to true wealth. 

The Army, in an attempt to assure me a measure of success, will allow me to participate in an UNPAID internship of my choosing.

The Army, in an attempt to assure me a measure of success, will allow me to participate in an UNPAID internship of my choosing.

Have you had it taken care of successfully?

Hi Diana and welcome to B.P.This is a fantastic site for networking and learning from other successful investors.Have you considered looking in the Midwest? 

In my opinion you'll have a higher success rate with a broker because not only do they know who the players are, they also know how to present your deal for the best response (and they know which ones to avoid, too). 

Also you can check out, meetup.com and look for local real estate events or events in general that interest you.SUMMARY: Find out what exactly you want to do in real estate, this will make your journey more focused and probably successful since you're not trying to do 100 things at once.

I’m currently working with a private lender for the properties to invest in and with a partnership to help with the rehab I’m confident we both can make this successful.

Time to study Economics and pay very close attention to it.To emphasis this point, think of a scenario where if you didn't follow the economics, things would have turned out VERY bad.Take Investing in Detroit before it went bankrupt.10 to 20 years before Detroit went Bankrupt, there were very clear economic signs that domestic autos were in trouble.