There is a ton of info on that topic here so feel free to read, connect, and go forward in your real estate endeavors.

I am a hellacious procrastinator when it comes new endeavors, yet a hard worker when my path is clear and my goals are defined.

Welcome to your new endeavor Africa!

I’m all about due diligence and being as informed as possible before taking on big endeavors.

I am starting out my RE endeavor in the realm of wholesaling.

You will find that every endeavor will likely get more profitable.

I'd be grateful for the opportunity to work with someone experienced who can show me the way through the first few transactions, and potentially help them out in their endeavors in the process.My goal is to start building passive income through buy and hold, both full-time rental as well as potentially vacation rentals at some point down the road.

This one RE paradigm applies to almost all fields of endeavor: the quality of the foundation always determines the level of success which will ultimately be achieved.

In addition, apparently according to a tax article on BP, you can't write those expenses off unless you make a sale or work over 750 hours on your real estate endeavors annually.  

It is my goal to gain an increased understanding to prepare myself for future investment endeavors.