Play games.

Adding additional bathrooms (like a master ensuite) can be a game-changer.3.

So I’m trying to come up with a game plan  Conventional loans do require 25% down on an investment property.

Suggest you get your game plan in place first then go forward once you have the goal in sight.

once this stuff gets on BP and its monster google search results IE goes to the top of the page its game over..

Though I would caution you on hard money lending until you understand the industry a bit better, that can be very rewarding but you have to be able to do your due diligence on deals because you're turning over your hard-earned money to an individuals project, often a flip. 

Is there any place on this website that that focuses on investors that got in the game late.

Real estate is a long-term game, and your patience will pay off.Since you’re a dentist, you may have a busy schedule, so consider working with a good property manager.

My biggest goal for this year is just to get into the game of real estate 

Not WAIT for the most popular platform in the industry to dump them all at the SAME TIME in the SAME PLACE AFTER they have been posted somewhere else first.Read my profile for further insight and  if you want the study I done I can post it here.