The key for me wasn't to invest in the 'best place' but to know a market so well that a deal jumps off the page when it appears.

local REIA groups are filled with investors looking to buy properties.

I intend to add a closet to the den and make it a 3 bedroom adding value as well as remodel the entire unit.

I have a 401k, IRA, and pension in place to help me achieve retirement quicker, however I definitely feel the squeeze on a daily basis and always feel like I'm living paycheck to paycheck.

You can be charged with wrong doing up to 10 years after you buy the property. 

Since graduating in 2021, I moved to Washington, DC to pursue a civil engineering career and am now feeling like I am in more of a position to start learning and pursuing real estate investing seriously.

As long as the wholesaler is direct with the seller and the deal is real, go for it.

Of course my nosey self had to go look up your rental property.

Many lenders will limit to 65LTV for Foreign Investors, but there are some exceptions who will go to 70LTV or even 75LTV. 

Hi Emeka, welcome to BP.