If you have $35,000 it is much better to use that to actually buy a property or be a private investor for someone else's deal who you know and trust, or to joint venture with someone on a deal.

I have yet to hear someone say "It wasn't an IPO, it was actually venture capital money that I funneled into my savings account."

"Maybe" use the experience to venture into probate investing.

You approach them with a business venture with investor math to back it up.

I agree on deals also, they are like street cars one is always on the next corner.. but you have to have an open mind sometimes you have to venture out of your core competencies what worked 3 years ago might be saturated and you stay ahead of the mass's when your looking for new investment opportunities..  

You can find sfh's in C or C+ areas even cheaper if you're willing to venture into Milwaukee.

I'm certainly willing to mentor (for free), and joint-venture/fund, those who show a propensity to work at finding deals.

My strategy will be buy and hold investing, BRRRR, with involvement in other areas as necessary, such as flipping and joint ventures that will help support me and facilitate my end goal- which is a portfolio of properties that produce significant passive income (shocker, right?).

One is Quantum Ventures and Investments LLC he works with investors and has several crews in Grand Rapids.  

Wishing you success on your real estate ventures!