With one small exception on VA loans, there is no getting around the due on sale clause. 

*Selling Expenses – Realtor commissions, closing costs, and staging expensesA good way to gauge the maximum investment in a property is the 70% Rule, which states investors should pay no more than 70% of the after-repair value (ARV) of the property — renovation costs included.

While there’s no perfect formula, there are a few methods you can use to get as close as possible:For maintenance and repairs, a good rule of thumb is to budget 1%–2% of the property’s value annually.

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You can't even get an officer to a traffic accident anymore and how many domestic violence situations happen with little to no attention.  

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Many investors fall into this "do-it-all" trap, believing no one else can handle things as well as they can.

It will be even harder as a young person with no life experience, and particularly no experience buying real estate. 

After a year you finance, it gets into BRR situation that is no money from your pocket as equity takes care of downpayment and you own the building.