My model has a 60% margin in a house retailing for $40K(if financing was vertically integrated there would be interest profits as well), room for upsells and add ons, offers physically secured properties for financier(permantly set dwelling, not mobile), low startup cost(less than $250K) and the model can be scaled and reproduced anywhere in the US.

Dig deeper to see that the actual tax due based on the physical mailing to the owner is almost 2K in total. 

This applicant would figure out he is not qualified because it's not yet trained and it is not assisting him.Here's the form:FORM TO REQUEST AN ASSISTANCE ANIMALWe are committed to granting reasonable accommodations when necessary to afford persons with disabilities the equal opportunity to use and enjoy our rental properties.Under the Fair Housing Act, a person with a disability is defined as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.

It really isn't as scary as you think and in comparison to other investments, RE is generally an easier investment to understand since it's a physical thing you can see and feel so I'm not trying to scare you off from it.

I've been researching to the point of exhaustion and getting overwhelmed with the best approach to making my first investment.

I'd still be consuming the information, staying physical active, all while  earning some money. 

Historically, I've picked about 6-10 properties to view in different class neighborhoods so that if I didn't find anything specific on that trip I would be comfortable purchasing without physically seeing it. 

But when I talked to them they just said there is nothing they can do and according to their lease they can only take the deposit for physical damages to the property.

I have physically walked through this property twice now.

I like real estate because I can drive past it and physically see what I own.