Never flipped or use real estate as a tool for wealth.

I am in my mid 50's.  I have $5k set aside to begin R/E  Investing.  I want to do Wholesaling, just simple find the property, flip it to a rehabber.  This small bit of money is all I have to get going,  I am disabled and desparately want to get out of the  "under $25k"  economic prison cell.  I live in Clarksville Tenn.  I also feel to look into Tax lien property working but for some reason find it confusing.   Please help me if you can.

  I also wish to begin by  Fixing my credit, and gathering whatever Assets and value I have.  i have missed several great oppurtunities by not knowing what I had to work with.

Thanks

James Staples V