Since I will have some cash in hand when I move to Atlanta before the end of the year I figured I can start researching the topic of buying foreclosed homes fixing them and selling them.I have no experience in Real Estate but do have some money, the ability to learn fast and also have a knack for DIY home projects; from small furniture stuff to home remodeling.Thanks for reading my post

You could even operate somewhat as a virtual assistant via email.

For example, I hang my license with The Virtual Realty group which costs me about $300 a year, and they take $375 flat fee for each transaction. 

@Jill DeWit is right in that there is virtually an unlimited supply of information on the site, podcasts and courses. 

You may already know this but for virtually any investor duration of reasonable length San Diego is one of best return on REI in the nation.  

-You can go in with a minimal cash influx (furniture etc.) 

Your tenant then gets paid so they can give the landlord the rent each month.90% of closures last year were clothing and furniture related in the retail space.

Nobody that I know is willing to cosign a loan for me, but my parents are willing to take furniture out on credit for me if I decide to do the short-term rental gig.Of course eventually I would love to get a mortgage for a multifamily home to rent out to multiple tenants especially since there is a lot more hassle with short-term rentals, but I don't think that given my economic situation I can get a multifamily.Anybody have any advice on how I should start out through rentals, not wholesale or flipping? 

I am also willing to engage virtually in out of state markets where houses are cheaper, such as Florida.For buy-and-hold properties, I am willing to engage in any market that has decent appreciation, good rent-to-value ratios, and good property managers.Marketing Plan:I plan to use a combination of:Direct MailI plan to send out a campaign once a month, roughly every 4-6 weeks.I plan to start off by targeting lists of pre-foreclosures, and owners (absentee and owner occupant) that have 40-100% equity.Bandit SignsPosting on Friday evenings and removing on Sunday nightsDriving for DollarsOnline MarketingCraigslistA Wordpress website and blogSocial Media (Facebook, Twitter, Quora, etc.)Pay per clickNewspaper AdsSearching the MLSNetworking / Word of MouthFinancing Deals:WholesalingThe only costs that I will need financing for are Earnest Money Deposits, inspection fees, and reimbursements to contractors for help estimating repair costs.

Then you don't have to worry quite so much about a variation in price and they'll have affordable access to rental furniture etc specifically for stagers.