I was lucky and found a brokerage that was started by a couple who were investors first then the wife got her license as a way to supplement their investing business. 

On Zillow I see houses that sit in the market for 1+, 2, or even 3 years and up, and the price reduction can be as much as 30%, with some Zestimate @ 50% of asking price.One agent told me this is the result of the 100%-discretionary nature of 2nd home area.  

It's just human nature.

My wife and I are newly wed and in our 20's and have bought our first home last year so naturally, we don't have much money and need and investor or some kind.

They help keep up owner occupied units which naturally have more interest in keeping the building nice vs. renters.

For anyone to be culpable for any loss suffered by another, they must have acted in a reckless manner or have been negligent, acts of God such as  storms or natural disasters are not events mortals are culpable for, speak to your clergy for guidance. 

Natural neutral colors, no?

My goal is to own buy and hold properties in order to create a passive income to supplement my income.

Do a live in flip.)To be successful in real estate you need these Ingredients - knowledge, networking, money, determination/persistence and if you don't have any of these things then you need a lot of SWEAT equity to get those three things.Some of us who are older have some money, networking (just by nature of being older and having met a lot of people along the way).   

I think the first time newbie buying their very first rental and does it in a area that is all the way across the country is taking on a little more risk than anyone will let you know about ( IE those trying to sell them to you and or its their livly hood to sell them... ) its just human nature.