My hope in joining this community is to learn more from others with experience, get a better understanding of the real estate / rental market as a whole, learn best practices when considering an investment property, get recommendations on educational material, and make professional connections along the way.

Would love some advice if anyone has any experience in this.

I can totally relate; I had a similar experience a while back.

Hello BiggerPockets Community,I've been consuming a lot of content from the BiggerPockets books and website recently, especially about networking and building your team, but until now I feel like I am stuck with a chicken-or-egg problem: How do you start building your REI network if you have limited experience and resources?

@Jesus SantoyoI've been investing in Mexico since 2017 and shared my experience by replying to hundreds of posts in the BP forums.A few points here:1.

Hello Jerry, I want to preface by saying that I am not a CPA and that you should definitely have a CPA with experience in RE because they would be able to answer these questions.

While that isn't a guarantee of future success, it gives you an idea of their experience.

Anyone have experience or insight?

For the vast majority of rental property investors who want a streamlined borrowing experience with a high degree of certainty that their loan will be funded on an accelerated timeline, DSCR loans are strongly preferred as long as property and borrower guidelines are met.

And before I get roasted here for bursting bubbles: apply for a large DSCR loan and tell them you have no experience as an operator...