Hi Everyone,Been on here for a few months, looking to start my OOS REI journey in likely Ohio/Michigan. From CA, Originally was thinking STR but now my mind is taking me towards a BRRRR more LTR. Been trying to soak i...

you can buy Montalongos and Vertucci's witten materials on E bay for 50 bucks.. flipping houses right now has died down a ton. so Uber caution.

. #1: I invest the Bay Area with a SFH (solely owned) and a multi-unit (co-owned).

Look into the meetup group Bay Area Real Estate Hustler Network.

The ones in Cali I personally screened because here in the VERY liberal bay area they HUD people make it extremely clear that I need to screen my own tenants.

It was 5 acres with a 2 bay garage and small area for an apartment. 

Looking from a mentor in SF Bay Area - someone with more experience that I can learn from and hopefully share some experience as well .

Then I found someone to owner finance at 8.5% on a $330k property in the Bay Area.  

I'm located in the SF Bay Area in San Jose, so if there's anyone I can buy a coffee in exchange for some of your time, I'd be more than happy to connect.Lastly, I don't think I'll be ready to start seriously looking for a first investment for a few months, so the question is, when is the right time to start talking to people like real estate agents, brokers, lenders etc.?

I currently live in the East Bay and am trying to understand the feasibility of an owner-move in.