It may not be a very good strategy for a beginner like myself but again after going through the complicated process of acquiring first property you may not want to buy any other way. 

Talking about having the right mindset, surrounding yourself with positive, supportive people, networking with people that know more than you and creating a team you can brainstorm with it's most important.I would also write about the most overlooked way of buying real estate by most beginners: Build credit and use the banks for the lowest cost of money possible and also use leverage to buy your first property through house hacking!

I would suggest listening to the podcasts and reading the Ultimate Beginners Guide to Real Estate Investing.

Most flippers rely on long-term relationships that have built up over years of working together with a reliable contractor, and as a beginner you’re going to have to approach finding a contractor in such a way that maximizes your odds of finding a good potential partner.

Then, download the BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide and start reading some more!!

Hello,I'm a Canadian investor (beginner) with 2 properties in Florida.

Multi units are you safest start point for beginners when cash flow is the priority.Put as small of a DP as possible as equity in a rental is basically money lying dead eating up your cash flow.Screening of tenants is your number one priority and keep in mind buying a occupied unit will likely require getting rid of tenants and replacing with your own selection.

As a beginner you also need to truly understand your farm area.

You might check out the Ultimate Beginner's Guide written by BP's own Brandon Turner.

While you're at it don't forget to set up keyword alerts for topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts Also check out The Beginner's Guide (http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing) and BP Podcasts (http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/category/podcast/) are packed full of great info.