@Charles Carillo hosts a podcast on this, the Global Investors Podcast.

Global recognition, weather, close to beaches, major airport(rental cars), easily accessible to drive to for much of U.S., still affordable, real estate friendly for investors, within a couple of hours of 3 major cruise ship hubs and on and on!

One already has a college degree. 

@Julian RiveraA comparison with the educational system would be that investing in residential properties (. 1-4 units) is high school diploma thru bachelors degree.

People get 4 and 5 year degrees in this stuff, so don't worry if it is confusing.

I’m a 24 year old graduate with a bachelors degree in marketing.

Because of the high costs of rents and the good appreciation, You don't have to scale to the same degree. 

Once you find the right banks, there will be more flexibility with respect to qualification of the deal and you as the buyer, particularly if you lack a track record.Larger deals will open the door to agency, conduit, and life companies, all of which tend to come with better or more flexible terms, but with a higher degree of buyer experience and park requirements.

Looking ahead, investors will continue watching global Covid case counts decreasing and vaccine distribution increasing.

So, even though banks/lenders can be a headache because they're so conservative... that conservative stance ends up protecting you to some degree.