I need advice on investing in rental property without any income

[Michael Miraglia]

Hi...I am just starting to educate myself on real estate investing and this is my first post so excuse me if my question is stupid.  I am interested in investing in rental properties but I don't really show any income.  I want to know if it's possible to purchase a rental property with cash and then use the rental income to to obtain a mortgage for a second property and repeat the process.  Also am I able to refinance the original property only showing the rent from that property as income?  Thanks in advance for any information you can offer.