I'm also a new investor looking for a turnkey to get my feet wet before really diving into the investing game. 

If the loan officer beats around the bush or he says "it depends" way to many times and does not want to dig deep with questions until after he/she sees where you filled out their application, just keep moving, bunch of losers low lifes that really make money on car loans and credit cards.Do your own loan application..

@Stuart LevineThis really requires a deep conversation to understand the mechanics of the transaction, but the high-level general theory is this: you received $60k of income and paid $60k to acquire a property (even if you never touched the money, it's an "in-out" transaction)

You didn't mention what sort of properties you were considering and need to identify your strategies and goals before you dive in, of course.

You have to dive in at some point to get the momentum going.

Be patient too, unless you have deep pockets already, the process is not going to happen overnight.

@T SahaYou started World War Three with your tenant for eighty bucks, some nail holes, and a magical moment of knowing, deep in your heart, that you were right according to the letter of your tenant agreement.

I am reading all I can and researching all I can about real estate investing and looking forward to diving into it a little more eventually!

So my fiancé and I are gearing up to take the dive into real estate investing.

At the moment I am deep diving into the mechanics of seller financing.