Hey @Spencer Shapiro, this is a hard one to reply to because a lot of this is based on folks personal thresholds around tolerance, uncomfortability, etc. 

It sounds like you know which avenue to take based on experience and risk tolerance.

-Start attending local real estate investing meetups-Go in with the purpose of identifying real estate investors who are in the niche you are interested in-Do research on the investors (based on conversations and their online presence)-Brainstorm ways you can add value to their business-Instead of offering to add value to their business, do it first and then offer the valueThis is actually how I get started working for a syndication company.

These loans are based on three things.

Suburban areas like the South Hills or North Hills do well here based on those factors.

Also, pretty much throw out the sellers numbers and do your own based on market conditions.

Class C I bought because I was looking at gentrification patterns near downtown and hoping those areas would go up in value over time and tenant base would become higher income - rolled the dice and not doing well so far, from talking to other investors. 

You will have no equitable interest in the property based on the Master lease, so I would suggest also having an Option contract in place to secure your right to purchase the properties.

Thinking $150-300k properties based on what I've seen so far. 

They are investor-friendly mortgages that qualify a deal based on the rental income and do not look at your DTI in any capacity.