I think it is best to partner with a builder/developer first before doing it all on your own. 

I am 22 years young and am developing a strong passion for real estate investing.

And after doing my due diligence I pulled the trigger and purchased the separate  27 lot development within the master community all cash .

I have a client that is in bankruptcy protection (ch. 11) because a lender failed to perform on a $33MM loan.Project is mixed use right on Ala Wai harbor in Honolulu.We have secured a $4MM Equity loan but because clie...

Start talking to multifamily brokers in your area to see what types of deals are out there and try to start developing a relationship with a bank, possibly a local community bank that is growing their portfolio.  

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Did a lot of research and actually developed a couple web scrapers with the goal of finding under-valued military properties.Never amounted to much as we don't have teams or a presence near any bases.

There may be some grants available to help you with your deals.We purchased a commercial building owned by the city some years ago and developed it into a store on the first floor and two large apartments.

@John AlanisUSDA rural development offers two programs for the purchase of singe family homes in smaller communities. 

Also I am looking forward to developing professional relationships with many of you to promote mutual success!