He has a good job but no savings built up. 

Start attending local meet ups.

But if you already own the home, if you have a skill set that compliments theirs or the downpayment money, their experience may be leveraged to finance the deal.And there is always the "friends and family" approach of trying to get one of your relatives to put up the money, either as a loan or equity, to get started.  

I focus on Columbus, Ohio, which has seen significant growth, especially with tech giants like Intel, Meta, Amazon, and Google setting up operations, driving up property prices and job opportunities.

@Khayla Williamscan you save up until you have enough to house hack, and start with a house hack instead? 

If your budget can accommodate up to $700,000, you can afford to be in the Austin city limits in some solid areas.

Just about anyone can sign up for courses and become licensed and there will be plenty of real estate agents willing to drive buyers around and look at properties with the hope of earning a commission so good luck convincing a buyer to pay you hourly. 

Sharing an article published just last year on BP on this exact question:Short-Term Rental Loans: What Are the Options and How Do DSCR Loans Stack Up?

Thinking of the phrase, "Keeping up with the Joneses", we are contemplating adding a hot tub, because Airbnb is reporting that properties with pools and hot tubs get twice as many bookings. 

You just need the right provider to set it up better.