If you consistently analyze properties, it will be much easier to recognize a good deal when it shows up.

Regardless of how you find them, try to interview at least three managers.1.

@Rob LeeI recently watched a BG live on IG i wish I remembered the lady nring interviewed so I could give her credit but she talked about working with non paying tenants during covid and brought up a hood point of looking up you local municipality for rental assistance aid.

I'm currently learning more about how to analyze deals and practicing so I can recognize when I see a good one.

So, if your parents give you under this amount no one pays tax on it, you just have to declare it to the IRS.If your parents are giving you an "interest-free loan" you technically have recognize income in the form of whatever money you are saving in interest.

I consider my roommates as house sitters I’ve interviewed and liked.

Watch for fees you don't recognize and ask questions.Self employment doesn't matter on DSCR either. 

I wish you the best of luck and hope that one day we’ll each have our own Bigger Pockets podcast interview talking about how we first got started in real estate.

You're interviewing and being interviewed by the brokerage you want to work for, and they'll sponsor you if they believe you'll be a good hire. 

So as long you are shopping the mortgage lenders within a 30-45 day period the bureaus recognize people need to be able to shop lenders so they typically only count this as one inquiry!