I'm also looking for local agents that could guide me in the right direction.

I would definitely recommend getting started by reading as many books and learning as much material as you can about investing.

Recommended Books for new investors?

Need to know the numbers as everyone keeps saying.....anyone have any suggestions on sources/specific books that could help?

I joined a real estate investment group, went to real estate networking meetings, read real estate books, took a weekend workshop on wholesaling, wholesaled some properties, once I had enough down money I borrowed money from a private lender (my real estate lawyer) and flipped a property, then another, then I had enough to buy a single family rental, partnered with my brother, bought another...now I have 82 rental units (single family, multifamily, office and commercial).

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The 50% is more for quick analysis or so it is being said by some of the Youtube/buy my book crowd.

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My business plan is aligned up but I have absolutely NO ONE to guide me or someone I could shadow for one day or meet with to help me out.

If you read Brandons book on Invest in in Rental Properties you'll see he has a ten year strategy where you slowly build up your doors each year over ten years with the equity and cash flow from those properties.