Start saving up and buy your first place.

I always recommend starting small—testing with one VA for a month is a smart strategy.

My name is Jenna and my husband and I are just starting to dip our toes into the real estate world!

Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

Due to item 1, adding an ADU can require years to start achieving any return (once the accumulated cash flow recovers the initial negative position).4) Adding an ADU is a slow process.

Quote from @Argel Algura: Hey Bigger Pockets Community,A year ago I wrote about rebuilding and starting over in life and considering real estate investing as a path (see post here: "Bad credit, minimal cash and starting over in life . . .

I was watching a Youtube video by Rob Abasolo that you may like to consider called "How I'd make $10,000/month on Airbnb if I lost everything and had to start over".

I am a newbie in BP, just started listening all the podcasts, fascinated by the community!

I know that's what you started this thread for. 

Therefore start with the min. requirement your lender will accept and see if that matches up with what your partner is willing to accept.