The short version: save money while educating yourself on how to invest in real estate wisely, buy an investment property, learn how to manage it well while educating yourself on how to manage it better, save money . . . rinse and repeat.You don't mention where you are (education, income, experience, etc.) or where you want to go, so I can't tell you how to get there.

If you want to do that, take the course and learn from them.

Yes, it is, particularly if you undertake the initial preparation and furnishing of the property yourself.

You don't have to go wild with it, but you can work it a little faster to help yourself along.

I think it's worth trying.

@Brandon Carlson As @Chris Mason mentioned, if you can legally convert it to 3 unit property, and do it cheap, you can def refi and pull money out.

I do love Indiana as a state to invest in. 

It will depend on where you are doing your deals and what the liability is that follows you after a sale.

Thanks for sharing a bit about yourself and journey. 

You will need to work out a mutually-agreeable solution.