An investor friendly agent can do all sorts of helpful things, like setting you up with a search for properties or connecting you with folks who have recently done deals like the ones you want to do. 6) Consider analyzing a deal or two in your local market, just for practice, with a free use of our Rental Property Calculator (or other calculators).

Pick places that are similar to what you are looking to buy.You can also head over to https://www.awning.com/airbnb-estimatorIt pulls the same data that AirBNB does and it is free.

All free. 

If you have free time, being a gopher for an experienced real estate investor (running permits, pickups, etc.) can be a great way in.

As I have been reading a lot of terrible experiences and stories about landlords getting burned due to tenants simply taking their softness for granted and especially taking advantage of a lot of elderly homeowners to live in the places for free and in some cases even filing lawsuits against landlords to simply make money out of them.

Having a deal in hand will always be best when approaching a buyer.Feel free to reach out! 

I would purchase any and all investments inside that trust along with a form of Whole Life or IUL policy to be able to use the tax code of 7702 to create a tax free income and ability to leverage my real estate assets.The BDIT effectively freezes your estate, but gives you the access to funds.Good strategy for any asset that looks to eclipse the estate tax level.

UT Austin SBDC offer free advice and resources I would definitely reach out to them. 

They're willing to share it with you for free, so try to find ways to pay them back.

And if you have any questions on that front please feel free to reach out.