I Would love to share some best practices and resources and just hear what others are seeing/doing in the DC market any and all quadrants of the city.Also wondering where the best RE meetups are locally for the DC market?

I'd typed out a response but BP keeps kicking me out and making me log in again or verify I'm human. 

There are great resources and people to help in your journey, Staten Island is great for both flips + buy & hold especially Multi Family.  

Special thanks for the STR folks who have been a great resource. 

I have tried exploring the accessibility I have to those whom may be able to fund the deal yet I haven’t succeeded in finding the proper resources to make it come to fruition.

Humans tend to fall heavily for the old "recency fallacy" trap. 

I've been diving head first into all of the Bigger Pockets resources and finding other resources to supplement my learning -- it all feels like so much.

Information and skill to utilize mentoring with, and apply all of the above for resources to get started with, or put in the right direction.

Your goal shouldn't just be to close loans, but to become a resource—the go-to financing expert who can help them analyze deals and structure debt correctly.My advice for starting out:Niche Down: Consider focusing on a specific area, like investment property loans.

My role involves helping global investors understand the Dubai market, navigate the investment process, and connect with reliable on-the-ground resources.