So in my situation, negative cash flow is completely fine if I'm paying less than I would renting, getting a real estate investing education by actually buying a deal, learning how to landlord, etc. 

Welcome, Jihan; you're in the right place to learn!

Sounds like a fun and cheaper alternative. ewe_sneeze is his IG handle for his renovations...He is a real nice guy if you want to message him, im sure he would let you know his process or at least direct you to the YouTube page he learned it from :)Good luck!

I highly recommend you to learn as much as you can via their recorded videos and/or live event. 

You're in the right place to learn about real estate investing.

Greetings Fellow REIs,I took the plunge into REI approximately three months ago and have been immersing myself in learning ever since.

I am hoping to meet like minded individuals who can share their experience getting started, what their biggest hurdles were and how to over come them, and general advice/guidance.I am in the Los Angeles area but open to learning about other markets!

Being new, I'm sure there's much I could learn more to avoid unfavorable lending.

I’m just getting started so I thought maybe I could find someone with the capital and experience to work with and learn from, until I get flying on my own ?

Lessons learned?