I want to preface this by saying I'm an absolute newbie when it comes to real estate investing, but the more books and resources I consume, the more I find myself gravitating towards commercial real estate, specifically hotels!

I have experience building my own DTC consumer goods type sites so I was planning to build my own.

Just like any aspect of real estate investing, non-consumer lending at a large scale is a relationship business. 

if a property I buy and bring up to rent ready standards then starts cash flowing..." - it's not going to. 

BiggerPockets also has a calculator to analyze deals, and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.

I've done my projects solo so far and it has worked out for me, however, it is time consuming and not in the position to invest all into one deal.

I’m just starting out in real estate and ready to buy my first property to rent out,I’m in Los Angeles and was first thinking about Airbnb condo at the Palms place, Trump or even a sfh to rent long term.I don’t see too many investors bringing up Vegas.

Quote from @Shawn Questa: A few times I've reached out to Cash Buyers and they would tell me that they are a part of an Investment Group and that they are ready to quickly Close Deals would be happy to work with me.Later I would come to find out that they are actually a Group of Wholesalers, like me.I guess I would prefer to Work directly with the Investor, Cash Buyer or Flipper. 

For a few thousand dollars in rent, it is worth the call.If you don't get satisfaction there, credit card companies are regulated via The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

This year I am ready to make my first step towards financial independence.