Grant Cardone is a billionaire today because of the real estate he owns.

Real Estate is an investment.

For example, I mention that every adult must pay a $30 application fee, pass my credit/criminal background, make a combined income of 3x the rent, and whether or not the property accepts pets.

What documents do they require, what credit scores do they allow, how do they verify previous rental history, etc.?

Currently working on my credit and saving some more but should be ready in a year or less.

To their credit they're being pretty transparent about how this went down and they say they've hired a lawyer to take action against the inspection company they hired.  

Is the property listed with a Real Estate Professional?

Happy to connect and assist you in your real estate investing journey.Happy to connect if you are interested to expand your portfolio@Albert Bui @Carlos Valencia

So if you could gc them yourself, you could force some equity on the new construction deals and the new construction ones might be a no brainer.The other question I'd have is whether you're getting deals on the pre-existing homes.Ultimately, its going to be real tough to scale either one if you're paying retail because if you're buying 250k homes and putting down 20 to 25%, you'll run out of cash real quick. 

You can also check meetup.com or search Facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.Ask questions in the appropriate forum.