We have worked with them and have had great results. highly recommend

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Buying right is critical as is timing Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

If you can find practice tests, that is my recommendation - that is what I did after taking the required time component and did not have any issues passing the test. 

Is it still not recommended to invest in this negative cash flow property. 

For example, a property in San Diego may lose $500 per month ($6,000 per year) but gain $60,000 per year in value, making it worthwhile to "lose" money each month in exchange for long-term gains.I recommend you start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

Those agents are recommended because they paid to be first on the list.

I'd highly recommend house hacking in your local market since you're in one of the highest cost of living areas in the US, especially if you're renting currently and planning on staying in the area for 5-10 years.It sounds sexy to go out and invest out of state for your first property.

I would recommend starting with them to get grounded if you haven't already. 

Has anybody recommendations of cheap markets to buy rentals where we a young couple could peotentially live in vicinity to a good job market/bigger city?