I need all I can get at this starting point.  

Or will hiring a PM and reno team be a more realistic avenue for you (especially if you are looking for an area outside of where you are where the RE market may be hotter)After you find the answers to theses questions, I'd hunt down a great agent in your desired area and start searching! 

After months of trying, I did speak to the President and was informed that there is a strong possibility of a "Capital Call".

Hi, My name is Ahmed Aboelela and I'm a just getting started in the real-estate game.How do you build up enough capital to buy a rental property?

I would recommend contacting your local government and requesting a list of properties with back taxes, then start analyzing the areas where you think you can add value.

The MAO formula (70% of ARV Minus Repairs Minus Wholesale_Fee) only makes sense for fix-and-flip deals.For rental deals, you'll need to calculate the metrics that matter to a landlord, starting with Cash Flow and Cash-on-Cash-return.To do this you'll need to estimate Income and Operating Expenses to get Net Operating Income (NOI).

I am a real estate agent in the Columbia,SC market, but I actually starting investing 2 years prior first.

I've finally decided to start my journey after listening to Biggerpockets podcasts.

What I'm struggling with is the fear that the economy could take a turn for the worse and get upside down on the project, which I understand is always on the table but wanted to see what everyone's thoughts were as far as waiting or if it's better to just start as soon as possible?

I’m starting wholesaling now and this is the exact reason why.