I partnered with 2 people who put up the cash and I became the Industrial partner who found and negotiated the deals and I also, found the lender, did the project management for the rehab. 

If anybody has any helpful tips on how to get started in the industry, please reach out!

See the chart from Fair Isaac Company (FICO) below: FICO Score Pct of Population Default Probability 800 or more 13.00% 1.00% 750-799 27.00% 1.00% 700-749 18.00% 4.40% 650-699 15.00% 8.90% 600-649 12.00% 15.80% 550-599 8.00% 22.50% 500-549 5.00% 28.40% Less than 499 2.00% 41.00% Source: Fair Isaac CompanyAccording to this chart, investors should use corresponding vacancy + tenant-nonperformance factors of approximately 5% for Class A rentals, 10% for Class B and 20% for Class C.To address Class C payment challenges, many industry "experts" are now selling programs to newbie investors about how Section 8 tenants are the cure.

See the chart from Fair Isaac Company (FICO) below: FICO Score Pct of Population Default Probability 800 or more 13.00% 1.00% 750-799 27.00% 1.00% 700-749 18.00% 4.40% 650-699 15.00% 8.90% 600-649 12.00% 15.80% 550-599 8.00% 22.50% 500-549 5.00% 28.40% Less than 499 2.00% 41.00% Source: Fair Isaac CompanyAccording to this chart, investors should use corresponding vacancy + tenant-nonperformance factors of approximately 5% for Class A rentals, 10% for Class B and 20% for Class C.To address Class C payment challenges, many industry "experts" are now selling programs to newbie investors about how Section 8 tenants are the cure.

Quote from @Michael Galace: I'm utilizing their service, been with this agency for 5 months now. 

How did you decide to get into the RE industry?

If anyone has been in the industry for a while and is willing to take the time for a brief conversation with a rookie looking to learn and get involved, it would be greatly appreciated.

If you are just getting started and have no industry experience, I would definitely suggest partnering up with somebody and using some of your own To inject into the deal to get a return. 

The odds of living in a city that meets all those conditions are slim, so look for markets that do.Here are the key requirements for an investment city:Metro population over 1 million: Larger metros are less dependent on a single employer or industry.

I was working in the industry and surrounded by others who were doing it, and I like the team aspect of it esp because it allows us to get into larger deals than I could do alone.