Have you tried attending any FREE local real estate meet ups in your area?

@Alex Rivera Jr.Depending on where you live starting out with a house hack is a great option locally.

Thank you.You will have to pay a little more if you go the HM route, and for the first one or two if you have a good local, conventional lender that will do that you would be okay, but HML are great for speed, efficiency, and some quirks, depending on the lender.It might also depend on your capital and how much you are wanting to spend on the first one.

Connect with fellow investors, mentors, and experts through local meetups, events, and online communities.

We were currently spending $850/mo for a local 1000 sqft garage space that was being used for storage and shop purposes.

Not sure if someone out there or a local company specializes in these type of transactions?

There're lot of family that rather renting as long as their kid is within this school district.and here's another story, this is a condo that was 1.2 mil in 2016 and recently sold for 600k-ish in best location in the world (for the homeless lol) :https://www.redfin.com/CA/San-Francisco/1075-Market-St-94103... so yea, school district and local gov. has huge impact of condo appreciation (and de-appreciation) lol also if on want sample of condo complex that the HOA is simply broken and the homeowner is basically wiped out, there're bunch of them in Concord. 

To kickstart your journey, consider networking with local investors to gain valuable insights.

@Jamie Parker  I would start talking to local banks/credit unions that do investment property construction loans once you have identified the project and have some details. 

A CERTAIN price point and product 3 bed 2 bath under 200k or whatever might be moving fast in a certain market but others are still selling at 2009 levels.Houses I am looking at locally in a certain subdivision anything 250k and under has about a 90% sell rate and moves fast.