(Auctions and foreclosures can also provide great leads.)With $20K, hard money loans are a practical option, as they emphasize a property’s ARV over your financial history.

Switch over to a standard financial lending institution.  

@Tina ArtigliereReach out to @Bernard Reisz (ReSure Financial) and/or @Dmitriy Fomichenko (Sense Financial)

The number of DSCR (Debt Service Coverage Ratio) loans a lender will offer can vary depending on the lender, your financial situation, and the property cash flow.

This book introduced me to financial concepts and made me look at money and investing in a completely different way.

I'm not sure if that would bring in enough money but it would certainly make things easier financially speaking while you built up your real estate portfolio. 

The financial analysis side of CRE really excites me.

@Joe Gellenbeck Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a Class A property in Class D area, what quality of tenant will you get?

With time and persistence, it can provide the kind of financial freedom many people only dream of.

Your contractors, staff, and the financial markets will create challenges.