Not a stock broker or an insurance salesman.

I should of clarified, I meant an additional 25k set aside that I'd like to specifically use for investing and getting started somehow. 

@Brian Castroi would invest or house hack locallyout of state is tougher than advertisedif your immediate area is "too expensive" go out an hour or two

The real estate agent just walked the house with an investor.

Hello Patrick, from my experience as a lender in the current market there is an abundance of financing available for 1-4 units, on Fix and Flip, New Construction and Rental market. 

It will just be more of an explicit part of the price negotiation when buying a property.

I'm under contract on an older-home. 

And once you've got an approved applicant, then you present them with your lease, which needs to be comprehensive in its protection for you and of your property (mine is 24 pages and counting as I encounter new issues, and it contains fines for certain violations) - check your state laws.

I’m in the process of signing an offer letter for a home in the Lake Carolina area of Columbia, SC, listed at $399K.

DSCR loans are based off of down payment, credit score and either actual or market rents so it helps to supercharge an investor's real estate goals and net worth.