I don't even think she knew what I was talking about and she had a heavy accent and didn't seem to understand me very well.  

American's generally do not understand the market deferences, financing laws, and housing laws.

I highly recommend you play with that tool to start getting an understanding of what things you can do to positively affect your credit! 

I can walk you through one of our recent Equity Splits so that you can understand the process. 

A broker can connect you with specialized lenders who understand your situation and offer competitive terms.2.

Quote from @Matthew Paul: I understand how businesses work.

- just starting out I would steer clear, it's nice that the rental income is guaranteed but that can be a rough tenant base and many new real estate investors just get smokedIf I was just starting out in real estate and had $750k to play with, I would really try to understand my goals - is it to retire on a beach and be completely passive?

I understand they have a little bit higher interest rate, but what are the risks of DSCR loans?

@Andrew Slezak I'm working through the Sec8 process for the first time so take this with a grain of salt, but my understanding is they will pay the lesser of the following two prices:1) the market rent of your property, determined by comps, and2) the FMR minus any utilities you don't include.

The real skill is understanding the variability and risk in each number which is not always numerical or scientific.