Just found a potential way to get started.

Read Beginner’s Guide to help you get started: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investingWishing you the best!

We officially moved to PA about a year ago and we are ready to start looking at getting a rental here.

Also knowing how to start and getting it laid out right.

Starting in REI can already be a little nerve racking, so I recommend doing your first deal on the easiest mode you can to build your confidence and build your skill set.If I had to do it all over again, I'd buy a personal home with 3-5% down then repeat every 12-18 months.

for the previous 3 offers it was Identical.I don't want to be stuck waiting on the sidelines so with the market being this hot I am a little confused about where to go from here, should I start seeking out wholesalers, doing direct mail campaigns, targeting older listings, hunt more in off market or just keep submitting offers?

But, per this recent Top Complaints piece in NC REC news, "transaction coordinators" (TCs) could be considered a star in the closing show: "Brokers may also utilize the services of a transaction coordinator to assist them with managing administrative aspects within the transaction.

They have just started the meetings back up for the year.

@MichaelNalbandianI started about 18 months ago in the Riverside area.  

In that case, you're right back where you started.