I understand that the six months thing comes from banks wanting you to prove your income with a rental property before you can apply the income to your Debt to Income Ratio.

Do: go to a lot of networking events, work/study/learn every single day, commit to the processDon't: Spend a bunch of money on coaching right away, get shiny object syndrome, think 'get rich quick' is realisticGo to meetup.com and find real estate networking events close to you. 

I haven’t even looked at properties because I feel I need to study how to find deals first.So I was wondering if any experienced biggerpockets peeps here have any strong first-timer suggestions, tips, advice, etc. for a brother on the financial IQ grind?

I'm having a hard time finding anything and any help would be appreciated.I can prove income and have good credit. 

If that’s the only option then I will take it, but I am waiting to hear back from a landlord/tenant attorney to see what other options there are based on the specific wording in my leaseIn the absence of the lease not indicating they can use the garage, and both previous owner and you letting them use the garage (and no way to prove anything previous owner communicated), the tenant now has the right to use the garage.  

This is exactly why I posed this question, I keep finding instances where condos could prove to be an attractive first step into the STR world. 

Is there anyway to prove they are the ones smoking?

Shortly before the pandemic a study was released.  

I just attended the weekly (on Thursdays) Real Estate Study Meetup for Millennials and plan on going again next week.

They smoke in the house, however - I have no "proof" to prove that they do in the court of law except that I smell it and see a cloud of smoke arising from their unit every time I enter3.