Wanting to get started

[Chandler S.]

I'd like to get started with real estate investing. We currently have owned our home, and I am looking to buy some real estate to grow my portfolio and achieve that financial freedom that's always talked about. The best way to start, apparently, is to house hack, however, we are not interested in renting out a room in our home to a stranger and we are unable to move into a duplex or whatever the property may be to house hack. What would be a good alternative to house hacking for getting started on this journey?