I've been investing in real estate for 10 years and have purchased and rented 50 sfh's and duplexes.

Seriously—Pick a Property TypeDetached houses might be the easiest to work with, but the real key is committing to a property type.

Quote from @Clint Miller: Seller financing opens up great opportunities for real estate investors, but coming up with the down payment can still be tricky. 

We pride ourselves in keeping the forums positive, helpful, and focused on real estate (please, no politics, religion, etc.).

@Ned Carey,A solo 401k is not subject to UBIT on leveraged real estate only.

Read a few books on real estate investing to learn the power of leverage.

I am looking for a real estate agent that can assist me in purchasing an air bnb in this area (bi- lingual and familiar with laws) ?

Loan officers with 25 years of experience typically are more experienced, and have less time per file, because they have an abundance of files.Loan officers with 25 months of experience typically are less experienced, but have more time to devote to you.I can't write my own loans, so when I'm getting a loan I prefer working with less busy people when I'm doing my own real estate investment, they're more responsive and dedicated it feels like.

Quote from @V.G Jason: The real question is duration of these tariffs. 

Get to real estate meetups and network with people out there doing deals.