However, I don't like the idea of starting off owning property in another jurisdiction altogether, as I can't gain the hands-on experience and I'm sure there are some cross-jurisdictional tax implications that I'd rather not have to deal with at the moment.Any help that can be provided would be greatly appreciated.Thanks

We didn't hire a PM just to gain the experience as a landlord, funny enough the tenant who we selected is a property manager (really great tenant so far).

If only they knew how little time it takes...Oh well, their inefficiencies are my gains. :) I live so frugally that my wife and I can save a fresh 20% down payment on a home every 9 or so months...Lack of capital isn't really a thing if you work full-time and live frugally.

If you don't have money I think there are better ways to get your foot in the door for home ownership.In your shoes I would seek out motivated sellers that might allow you to gain some equity that you can then snowball into full ownership.

I'm brand new and have yet to invest but it seems like you've gained a great working knowledge of some aspects of real estate.

However, is an extra 4% gain per year, on 150K (6K per year) really worth the loss of control?

When you gain a comfort level you may offer someone a loan secured by their investment.

It is a great place to gain a ton of helpful information!

Whilst my aim with the exam is to enable us to access MLS and gain a good grounding in the industry, I think it would be a good idea to work for this broker for a period of time, to learn the ropes in luxury real estate, whilst continuing my deals on the side. 

In our screening we heavily weight credit score in the choice.