House hacking will also give you some personal "property management" experience.

I also received my broker's license tho (solely to become more knowledgeable while making personal real estate investments), but I don't see their logic, so I figured I'd turn to BiggerPockets to help me better understand what's going on. 

Qualifications typically center around whether the monthly rental income can at least break even (1.00 DSCR) with the monthly PITI.We would simply need to know the following information to determine eligibility, interest rate, and loan terms for DSCR financing:o Purchase or Refinanceo Property Addresso Monthly Rental incomeo Annual Taxeso Annual Insuranceo Estimated Credit ScoreThe documentation is relatively light as well, compared to a conventional loan underwritten to your personal income/taxes/debts.▪ Entity documents ▪ 2 months of bank statements ▪ Photo ID ▪ Lease agreement (refinance) ▪ Sales contract (purchase)

Do they offer a nationwide learning forum where you may view videos 24/7 from the company's best agents who train you for free?

We've also been exploring properties in person.

Its what I'm doing...You aren't the first person in this situation. 

i don't see how you do it unless either (1) you are there in person or (2) you have a trusted team on the ground. 

House hacking will also give you some personal "property management" experience.

We have in-person meetups once a month in Northern NJ.

Ping me if you're personally interested to help shape it or reply if you have features/capabilities you would love to see.