I do these for people in Philadelphia all the time.  

The city pointed out their ordinances did not allow more than 3 unrelated people to live in a home.

But beware you will find the nice alive and stuck to trap and will need to deal with it which can hard for some people.

Attend meetups and meet as many people in RE as you can.

There's no risk-free investment but you can spread out risk and invest with reputable people. 

Some people start in a condo but then you have HOA fees which I personally try to avoid.

@Lenza McElrath Work with people who want to work with you.

The payment they make goes toward November and next one December…Now as the lender you can also say “we are only accepting full reinstatement” which is November through April and if they send money you can send it back or hold in escrowThis is why a servicer and attorney come into play because I have seen people go to foreclose and prior to foreclosure accept one payment and in that state you cannot then foreclose.

People are leaving California, Washington and other states moving to Arizona per U-Haul's transit tracking. 

I've got many deals from people that lived next to houses I have rehabbed.