However, I am currently not leveraged in the us markets, only Germany at the moment.

You may want to run an analysis on leveraging the rental as to what your net ROI would be after paying UDFI tax on the leveraged portion.

Is there such a thing as a rental property turn over company that can be leveraged (for a one-time fee), or do most people have local resources (agents, or similar) that help with this process?  

However, I would caution that they should never leverage themselves to the point where there is a realistic risk that they could lose their home if things do not go well. 

When it comes time for you to buy your first property I'd recommend that you don't over leverage yourself and have at least 6 month of reserves for a rainy day.

We believe bringing in local investors to speak to the club would be an amazing educational/networking opportunity.

If you don't know if you are buying a great deal you should probably take more time to educate yourself before jumping in. 

@Mike Loy, As a realtor you qualify for a Solo 401k, which has many advantages over self-directed IRA, here are few:Contribute 10X more than into an IRA (up to $61,000 per year per participant)Access up to $50,000 from your retirement account tax-free and penalties-free at any time prior to retirement via participant loan featureExempt from UDFI tax on leveraged real estateInvest tax-free using Roth 401k sub-accountCheckbook control without use of an LLC Custodian is not required = no custodian, transaction or asset based feesYou can read it in more details here:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/2810/21298-sol...The bottom line is that if you qualify for Solo 401k - it would be way better than an IRA.

I come from a middle class background- education and paralegal work are the world that parents knew not board rooms, mergers and acquisitions, and securing millions and millions of dollars for projects.

That being said, I’m posting this to leverage the wealth of knowledge and experience possessed by the members here.