It's one of the best ways to learn and to get involved in the community here.

For example, flipping is more involved (at least initially until you have a team in place) than wholesaling - generally speaking. 

The type of investment and involvement you were wanting on your investment. 

I was mistakenly assuming there was a FHA mortgage involved, in which case my understanding is you have to occupy the property 60 days after closing and can only convert to a rental after 1 year of living in it as a primary residence.

If you are interested in getting involved in some of the Real Estate clubs to build your knowledge base there are some great ones available.

Been involved with the apartment industry for over 30 years as a vendor/partner. 

I have a strong desire to be involved in real estate investing!

I am very involved in my church and I want to have the freedom to evangelize without worrying about money.

There is a few steps involved and there are literally books written on these subjects so I am not going to even attempt to tell you what all needs to be done.

There is additional liability involved with sandwich lease / options.