There are numerous strategies that can get you where you want to be which is why you need to think about where you want to be (ie goals) before you start. 

I've helped numerous friends, and friends of friends get 1/1's near the Irvine Spectrum as they all work there, are young & unmarried, and can afford the rents.

The consequence of lying is mortgage fraud, with numerous parties servicing 3-5 years prison terms.

My clients have done that numerous times.

With those funds - I purchased (in full with cash), numerous investment properties.I focus on nice-sized condos or townhouses in high demand areas with good equity growth.

Our realtor/good friend owns a property management company along with having numerous properties himself.

My thoughts are for your situation: - there must be other people in the movie industry who are making good cash that could partner with you if you spend the time to learn how to analyze and find good deals- When you do get busy, save as much as you can to put towards an investment purchase yourself- house hacking if done right, could significantly bring down your home costs, which would allow you start while living for cheaper/free and pursuing your filmmaking dreams!

Thanks @Kerry BairdHey @Zack ThiesenYes, as crazy as it sounds, there are numerous products out there for the self employed investor that don't require tax returns. 

How much room you have for error to avoid losses is just one of many ways to mitigate that risk.I have personally used my home equity numerous times for leverage in real estate investments knowing that if I take a loss, I will need to pay that debt off on the HELOC from profits from future flips.

It's the craziness of the people who enable the politicians.The problem is that people who think like this are getting more and more desperate and they are more numerous than us.