I think you're a guarded and careful person, but residential rental real estate is a kind of dirty business.

We are now suing them in TX small claims court as the security deposit was not enough to cover the 2 - 3 months rent after they trashed the house. 

Toward the end before closing, they gave bunch of excuses like security breach in their company, don't like the file and the property.

If it does you have zero asset/income, a much larger debt secured by your personal residence, at just the time you probably also lose your job due to economic conditions, and all those nice folks teaching you about sno ball, infinity, you’re your own bank, etc., will be long gone.  

The old guard gets burned out and retires.

So I picked up a few books which includes, "The Book on Investing In Real Estate With No (and Low) Money Down," and "The Book on Rental Property Investing," both by Brandon Turner, which introduced me to the BiggerPockets community.With a decade of experience in property management under my belt, along with my property management certifications and an NC real estate broker’s license (with Broker-In-Charge designation), I’m eager to leverage my background to secure long-term financial stability for my family.

Many were clearly caught off guard by the detail that their distribution could be halted and their investment converted to stock.  

If you can save up 20% down in a low-cost market like Cleveland, you could use a DSCR loan to secure financing while you still don't have any stable income. 

Loan interest is deductible based on the use of the loan, not the asset securing the loan. 

Some of these Guys are pros at selling if you can secure a deal for 50 % off why would anyone give it away their are legit joint venture partners on this site that will help you and treat you much better as a partner just post it and see what kinda response you get .Have a good day.