Every action you take is a learning experience that will help you learn and grow.

If anyone has any recommendations of a good first-time buyer market, personal experiences, etc.

Connecting with a professional in the area that has a lot of experience with rental values and prices would be a great first start.Everyone wants to make a killing on their investment property, but a lot of people have to be realistic when they start.

I’m excited to connect with fellow investors, share insights, and learn from your experiences.

I’d use the other half as a long term play in ground-up developments.

Before the late 1970s there were no real estate gurus, no real estate investment courses, no house flipping TV programs, no real estate get rich books, no real estate investment clubs, and what experience the general public had about real estate was limited to buying their personal residence. 

Would be happy to share about my experience and connect if you are interested.

If you have no money now and no experience this is all a very big pipe dream..

I would also like to do my first business deal with somebody so I can learn an gain experience from that person.

You don't need to know everything to get started; you need a foundation to build on and the rest will come through experience and then refining your education.You can build a basic understanding of investing in 3-6 months.