I started with some youtube videos, as well as reading BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide.

As for using your own money I see frequently on bigger pockets videos they use OPM.

We have been doing our homework, educating ourselves by reading books and watching educational videos online about how to better structure a company/ies for real estate investing.

Prospective applicants can only gather so much from photographs and video.

Ask for VIDEO of the rehab work.

First off you have about 20 hours of videos before you even begin.

After a  few deaths in my family over the past 3 years, I've inherited 5 properties. For context, professionally Stocks and Options is my career course and comfort zone. And although I've wanted to invest in real esta...

I see a lot of posts on BP from investors who started with a house hack and crushed it, and a lot of others that bought a random cheap rental property and lost their shirt.Random house hack success post:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/88/topics/664999-house-...Random bought cheap property post:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1137397-balti...The market is just tough right now with prices high, interest rates high, and transactions down, and lots of demand from both primary buyers and investors.  

He had a great video explaining the system, but maybe you have to see the link in the ebook.

Yes for sure - I have an article and youtube video version breaking down the "buckets" of financing options for Multifamily depending on 2-4 Unit Bucket, 5-10 Unit Bucket and 11+ Units - all are very different - I don't think I can share links here but if you DM I can send you the linksI also published an article last year on "small multifamily dscr loans" which should also be helpful!