These are lower-stakes investments where you can both learn and mitigate your exposure and risks. 

I am 23 years old and would be putting 80% of my savings on a down payment, but will be getting a bonus and a raise at the end of the year, and am also taking on some other work to make extra money.

The agent will list it on the MLS in order to generate maximum exposure and offers.  

Example 4% fixed for at least 5 years, preferably 7 to 10 with a 30 year amortization (25 minimum).If you get a higher rate on the first loan then you could try and get the first 2 years interest only from the seller to boost cash flow until larger rental increases kick in.When you ask one lender to go to a higher LTV like 80 to 85 the rate tends to be much higher as they see more risk with their position and exposure with the property.

I would definitely utilize SOME form of MLS listing strictly for the exposure.

. - Will sleep 8 comfortably I've done some research thus far, and being how close I am to the beach, 30 minutes from Pensacola, and 25 minutes from Destin, it looks like the home would pull in about $1500-1800/ week with proper exposure and marketing.

However, I think there is a great deal of exposure one can get while working in this capacity.  

The speakers are great and to be able to ask them questions is a true bonus!

It's either a copper mine explosion near a hunting lodge or a local artist driven insane by whatever disease you get from too much exposure to copper.

BP is definitely the right community to get exposure to every aspect of real estate investing.I'm a licensed agent here in Atlanta for an investment brokerage.