One unit was rehabbed with $15,000 and a new leaseadded at market rent.

Most times when evaluating a DSCR mortgage, market rent will come into play.

I live in a very expensive market (Seattle, WA) and I am looking to invest out of State.

Quote from @Blake Steagall: Hello @Jaycee Greene, I do not own any real estate in that market yet but am interested.  

Don’t forget. 2024 rent cap was 8.9% so you may never get “market rent”.

Over the years the only place I have lost money is the stock market.

I have a friend/neighbor that wants to sell me his house below market value so he can move back into an apartment and travel.

This is such an easy way to stand out against the competition in your market.

Use the $11K for marketing instead of for a course which, at best, will be generic and will lead to the next course upsell. 

Quote from @Lee Banks: Hi my name is Lee I'm looking too buy my first rental property and but I feel as if I need a mentor to watch, I still need to learn the basics of real-estate does anyone in New York do programs or mentorships and where would you start if you first started real-estate today  Hello Lee,I'd recommend looking up local meetups here on BP, meetup.com and, eventbrite.You can also call around to speak with RE investors and professionals in your target market to begin making connections.With so much available information online, I'd recommend speaking to a few people and doing independent research before committing to mentorships.