New investor in Cleveland Ohio area

I’m getting ready to make my first jump into real estate investing. I’m most interested in buy n hold properties in lake county just outside of Cleveland, and maybe the west side, single family, multi family properties. I’ve spent the last 10 years in the insurance industry so I ubderstand some aspects of that world. I can probably benifit from learning more about mortgages, laws and taxes. Very excited to starting having my money work for me with alittle bit of elbow grease maybe I can pay for the kids college eventually.