It's good to hear that you want to play the long-term hold game as that is how you'll ultimately build equity.  

U can have zero experience and just need a few bucks and a  good credit score and you can buy a home to live in or a rental.. but not development deals.. different ball game

A prominent MLO in the northeast was recently charged and stripped of his license for playing this game with his borrowers.Also, everything is reviewed by underwriting.

Here are a few I have looked at, By the way I have no affiliation or connection to any of these other than the investment I made with Lofty.AI I mentioned earlier.

An advisor, not affiliated with any investment house, who works on a flat fee basis would be a step in the right direction. 

I'm fairly new to the real estate game and currently have 2 properties; 4 bed 2 1/2 bath renters have been in there going on their 5th year, and a new 3 bed 2 bath we're looking into using for a midterm.I work as a radiology manager for Methodist and been with them going on 10 years.

I never received a single response from an actual property owner — just self-promotions from PMCs or people affiliated with PMCs.

I am looking to get into the real estate game early and learn as much as possible, especially about house hacking and possibly short-term rentals.

You can utilize hard money for a BRRR or flip to get into the game. 

RE investing is a numbers game so the more properties/options you look at, the higher the likelihood you'll land a good deal in a shorter amount of time.Only 6% of Suffolk 2-4 family properties listed since '23 have been triplexes and quads.