Starting from ZERO! Need advice from the good people of BP!

Hi everyone, my name is Oleg and I've always been intrigued by Real Estate ever since I was a kid. I'm 28 now (still a kid) and over the last few week I've been REALLY getting into the REI world. Lots of podcasts, books and forums. I'm pretty fired up! But I got a couple questions...

What would you recommend for a newbie coming into 2013? Is it Wholesaling? Lease Options? What seems to really work right now? I don't have a whole lot of money saved up for downpayments, so it seems the best way to go is tackling the "no money" strategies to get started.

If someone can shine a light on what really works right now in today's market, I would really appreciate it guys. I'm ready to make some good money. I have a 7 month old daughter and I just want to start building that bright future. Thanks in advance!

P.S. If there is anyone that lives in the Portland area, I would love to connect and throw some ideas around with you and network.