It's good practice in making the calculations needed to decide whether or not to pull the trigger on a potential deal.You soon learn that starting off as a Doctor is less advantageous than starting off as a Janitor, because the game presets your income and expenses based on the job title.

I have my heart set on real estate investing and have been researching every free second I can.

If your goal is cash flow, then your best bet may be to live in it for 2 years, and then take that tax free gain (250k single person, 500k married) and buy elsewhere. 

Almost none of them ever pull the trigger.  

Offer them owner financing - sometimes you can even have them assume the mortgage (without triggering the due on sales clause) if it is serviced by a third party.

Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

Feel free to PM me and we can discuss. 

@NA Bruny-fils Absolutely, feel free to DM me your email so I can send you the details and you will get notified of future events.

Tried other things but can't make anything better since it gives me space, allows me to prioritize and delegate, and is practically free.

No one is going to come to your door stalking you, but feel free to pay a few grand a year to "hide" your identity that will be able to be found in 15 minutes or in a request from the tenant if they request ownership of the LLC or the operating agreement to understand who they are signing a lease with.