Set a clear goal for your first property, find a mentor, and keep educating yourself—you're on the right path!

Frequent hail storms pushing insurance rates up in that market. 

I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET INTO REALESTATE FOR A YEAR BUT LACK EDUCATION I HAVE JOINED BIGGER POCKETS TO FIND A WAY TO MAKE MY DREAMS OF REALESTATE  HAPPEN AND START MY ROAD TO FINANCIAL FREEDOM

There a ton of great DSCR options you can find on the Lenders tab at the top of the page, or connect with an experienced broker who can shop all the best lenders for you and educate you on the best options out there.

Here's a video with some tips, but I recommend you watch several videos, read some blogs, and educate yourself on what to look for in a brokerage:

We have education and networking in our monthly meetings.

I guess a few others could have stayed to encourage and educate the new investors for whatever reason.

Bigger Pockets is a great place for education and networking and is full of great content.I recommend that you check out the following resources:1.

Education is very important, so I’m taking a self taught course to get my permit tech certificate.

However, I’m trying to educate myself now before moving there so I can make a well-informed investment.Based on my spreadsheet, most properties in the $300K–$350K range with an estimated rental income of ~$2,500 per month show a negative cash flow.