If you have to hire contractors go watch and ask question.

Just wondering how long it took for you you purchase your first property    For me  it started while flipping channels on dish one night and a guru make a zillion bucks overnight Infomercial was on (I didn't buy the zillionaire program)but I thought couldn't be to hard so I looked  online at property's  on land watch and afew other places .Next day  talked about it with my wife  then drove and checked out property's and had lots of phone conversations  (found that many realtors don't bother to return calls)and many of the FSBO must have gold nuggets and lots of  valuable gems scattered barely under the surface of their lots going by prices.   

Watch some of the how to videos there and that will help you get started.

Thank God because I'm watching deals slip through my fingers on a daily basis. 

@Oisin Milne Watch "Homes under the hammer"!

@Nathan LenahanI haven't watched a television show in forever.

I also send out 'recaps' to the members who sign up and allow organizer emails.Here are short video few links from past meetups:Brandon Turnerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?

One I just watched was called Money for Nothing and another insightful one is called The Flaw.

lol @Richard C. actually I did have enough info, I was at the deed sale and watched @Theresa Nicoletto buy the houses (hope they turn out to be as good of deals as they looked to be) and I have spoken with several lawyers (that buy real estate themselves) in town about the process so I do have a bit of info but do not claim to be an expert in the field.  

I'm not very experienced but I do know you need to watch out for HOA with condos.