Local Real Estate Investor Associations (REIA's) also are a great place to network and find a mentor or someone to walk you through getting started.

When a 21-year-old claims to make $600,000 in his first year of real estate, someone should verify that before sticking a mic in his face and praising his successes.Being on the podcast used to be a big deal.

That is part of the problem with a lot of companies (I am not knocking insula as dont have all the info/facts just stating how the business works), they engage brokers to get them loans and the brokers collect a small fee. unfortunately many of the brokers may be similar to real estate wholesalers - have little to no experience. 

@Stephanie SelbyRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

House hacking is a solid way to get started in real estate investing. 

I don't have a need for an app because I prefer to do my internet activities on a bigger screen, but the app struggle has been real for BP since day 1.

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

You both have W2 jobs - so you're likely not a Real Estate Professionals - so these losses will be passed on until they can be deducted from other passive income in the future.

Yes it is posible to get a DSCR loan as a foreign national with no credit score, employment or current real estate ownership.

They equate the period leading up to the time its ready to rent as the risky part of the real estate process and pay a premium to bypass that part but this leaves them with unreasonable expectations because the real estate they purchase is inherently risky.