That's not suitable financing for buy and hold.

Initially I began my investing career looking into fix and flips, then shifted my attention to the Notes side of the business.

Initially I began my investing career looking into fix and flips, then shifted my attention to the Notes side of the business.

More importantly, your first deal is your most crucial deal of your career.  

@Corey MelkonianI have a career as an energy conservation engineer (Mechanical Engineer by degree).

You need to make the effort of underwriting & registering the mortgage and tying up your capital is suitably compensated.

I am interested in getting my license to help facilitate my investing career.

I am looking for any and all advice as well as contacts and even a mentor who would help be successfully begin my real estate career

This career migration path if conceived, has to be thoughtfully planned and must include room for backup plans B and C to start, then, discussions with family members and friends to weather the impending storms.As we all know, REI is a marathon and not a sprint, coupled with the fact that for those who don't have a lot of money, but, good credit and a W2, can start out by house hacking whether it's a single family unit with room rentals or via a duplex/triplex/quad with occupancy of one unit.In this case a FHA mortgage could be the starting point on their REI roadmap to accumulating wealth and being their own boss.

I looking to invest in some real estate with my business partner but we really don't know much so I'm here looking for any advice possible to get my investing career started..