Then the brakes went out on her car.

hey alex i read BRRRR by david greene its pretty good brake down everything ..also im looking for to read !!!

That way people would be able to talk about a funding source/ partnership possibility without braking any of the rules.

For single family, If nothing brakes, I can go months between visits. 

Firs things first, you need to go and talk to good mortgage broker like Kris or Ryan from http://www.krispedersen.co.nzsee what you can borrow first. you can email them them and feel free to mention my name. if you don't have cash to buy now, forget the US market and consider the Auckland market.It is a slower market now, with good opportunities, but still have Very good long term growth prospect, But not much cash-flow...you will be lucky to brake even!

So, I slammed on my brakes and saved myself from a t-bone collision. 

These people have Police RAP sheets bigger then you lawyer archive, for them to brake into your house and get arrested is like for you crossing street in unmarked location.

Is there other ways to brake into real estate investment?

It's a combo of low housing supply, higher interest rates vs. seller expectation, and a poor economic outlook for the country.As an investor with a few rentals it's like like the parking brake is stuck on.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/meggentaylor/2018/04/27/the-best-and-worst-cities-to-make-money-on-airbnb/#3375e7fb2aa7 Here’s a Forbes article that brakes it down by the numbers.