One of the greatest stories I heard was a soldier who was going to retire at the age of 38 with 10 rental properties completely paid off by consistently buying houses where he was stationed and put them on 15 year mortgages. 

The existing building is more than 100 years old and consists of 5 units where 3 of which are rented for $5,000 altogether and the family uses the other two.

If you are consistent with learning real estate over the next 4-6 months, you’ll be ready to purchase your first (or next) property in NO TIME!

Oh heck yeah I have a few drone shots in my listings usually with labels 

You will continue to use a lender that consistently closed a loan for you, or you will use a lender that a friend/business partner used in the past.

You will then need to know how to properly do you books on a consistent basis(weekly or monthly).

Perhaps if you spend some time and consistently volunteer to feed the homeless or get on a plane and go to a third world country to volunteer on a clean water project, the reality of larger world will make your desires to spend on bling less significant. 

I'm wondering what king of creative strategies for consistently digging up off-market properties are affective for trying appeal to investors?

These opportunities usually focus on one asset class, but it is normal to see various markets included in one investmentReturns are more consistent and can mirror the industry norms as the investment outliers average out to create more steady and predictable returnsInvestment offering timelines are usually longer on the front end and offer multiple entry points for the investor since the investment firm will likely accept investors throughout their acquisition period of all the assets in the investmentRequires less money to invest in multiple properties as compared to investing the minimum investment in multiple propertiesConsSince the specific assets have not usually been identified, you are not able to vet the specific deals against your criteria.

But, probably okay to send it one shot assuming you have joint accounts.Of course, double check with a qualified professional.