I would not buy anything that has a negative cash flow. on single-family homes, most of the time, you cannot compete with a guy buying to live there vs you trying to make money off the property. 

@Suzanne Player thank you Suzanna!

Hi all,I am currently working in the supply chain industry as an analyst for a major US corporation, but I am interested in moving into an analytics role in the real estate sector.I want to showcase that I am competently performing in this sector using my own money, and that therefore I can be entrusted in the role based on track record.I don't want to send the message that I'm too busy to do my day job, or that I don't really need the money and therefore can be lowballed on salary.Here's a draft of that section of the resume (formatting is better in word)Parabola, LLC, Belltower Holdings, LLC & Other Affiliates, Keene, NH January 2018-PresentFounding Investor, Executive ManagerIdentify acquisition opportunities, perform financial analysis (IRR, NPV, DSCR, GRM, etc) and quantitative risk analysis (Monte Carlo Simulation)Grew an initial investment of $6k in one single family home into a sixteen-unit rental portfolio worth $1.65M over the course of 55 months.Developed the InvestMyHouse.com brand for marketing seller financed acquisitions.

It says you are from Atlanta, I think you have great opportunities in your own backyard, why would you give up the home field advantage and compete with local investors here?

A job at a brokerage will also give you a lot of experience in the real estate industry and give you a lot of good contacts of the players in the biz. 

The end result of all these obstacles and regulations will be consolidation and regulatory capture by the very big players that have enough money and direct political influence to work around this nonsense and stay profitable.

I'd let the scammer, or wholeseller, know that you require that the seller be evaluated as competent since he brought it up...or ask if the seller has someone with a POA that is signing for the seller.

I believe they will provide so much relief in a housing market that the "Average Joe" just can't compete in.

Just remember that if you're investing in a high rental area that you're going to be competing more with other investors.

You can start by looking for a CPA that has experience in real estate, although any CPA should be competent enough to know how to help you.