Here you will meet wholesalers who provide deals and all the cash buyers (rehabbers) you will need.Brandon Turner had a good read The Real Estate Agent's Ultimate Guide to Working with Investorshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/08/24/real-estate-agents-working-with-investors/You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing.

You can google to locate meetings.Consider checking out HUD homes for small multi's owner occupied gets first crack.You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing.

So you'll need to figure in the costs involved and see if FHA is worth it to you.I wanted to point out that most states have a special program for first time home buyers where you may be able to get in a home with 0% down (like Virginia is VHDA where you take a class and they finance the FHA down payment for you as long as you live there x years).

In this case would it be better to do a quit claim deed or a special warranty deed?

You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing.

I am currently a full-time real estate agent, specializing in uptown Manhattan (specifically Harlem) and in parts of Brooklyn and Queens.

Scott The Book on Flipping Houses,The Book on Estimating ReHab Costshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookYou might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing.

Great way to pick up some good info and possibly a deal.You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing.

Definitely find a few photographers who specialize in real estate.Don't just go with someone who does weddings, nature, etc. 

You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing.