In October 2022, I got notified that my loan through Center Street Lending was cancelled (because there had been no activity on the loan)and that I would need to find another source of financing.

I own a bunch of rentals and it is by far my favorite one.

Monetary- they need to bring $XXXXX amount of cash in or monthly sources of income. 

@Saul Vargas, to piggyback off others, sourcing a traditional SFH rental that meets your underwriting criteria will be complex due to interest rates and market conditions.

I have located sources of possible funding for the deals that I find.  

Learn everything about real estate like it's your favorite video game and show your wife how passionate you are and how much you believe in real estate.

Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.

Non paying tenants(as a newbie I did no screening), dead tenants, Silly fines from the city for nothing, attempted robberies where I ended up with the cops pulled guns on me. 30 recently released convicts as neighbors for a while, a jacked up 7' tall transvestite call girl/drug dealer was my least favorite neighbor.

@Collin Hays #7 is my favorite!

Wholesaling real estate is a great way to start as you must become familiar with deal underwriting and deal sourcing.