Below are some actionable steps I plan to take after identifying a market:- find a rock star agent by referral and/or calling brokerages and asking to connect with their top producing agents- find a rock star contractor by referral and/or yelp- have control over construction by setting per diems to incentivize contractor to finish the project on time, within budget, and with good quality- leverage my rock star agent's time to check up on the construction process (checks and balances)- hire independent handymen/inspectors to check up on the construction process for a flat fee (checks and balances) There's competition everywhere, you won't escape that in any market. 

STEP 1: Go to the top of this page BUILD YOUR INVESTING TEAMSTEP 2: Click on AGENTS (for your deal finder)STEP 3: Click on LENDERS (for your lenderSTEP 4: Click on PROPERTY MANAGERS (for your property manager)STEP 5: Ask those property managers & agents for contractorsBOOM.

In this case I would like to see some evidence that steps have been taken about the 401k.

Does anyone have advice on where to start, what resources to look into, or steps I can take to get into something like this?

They're good rental markets and certainly OK places to live, but definitely a step down from A or B+. but 

So, coming in to the real estate field with no capital it seems like a good first step to get my feet wet and get a better understanding of real estate investing as a whole.Since I will be on the buying side of the deal, obviously negotiating will be a big part of my job.

-Marty Summers Marty, Nothing that I posted is incorrect, but thanks for stopping by to repeat some of the marketing material that induced you to send seven figures to BAM Capital.

That's step one before looking at markets or building teams.

We have all been in contact with each other and coming together to take this a step further if we do not find solutions with our relationship with you.

Maryland’s DLLR site you mentioned is definitely a step in the right direction.