Comparing Rental Income to Other Income Types

[Daniel Howard]

I'm looking at acquiring my first rental property, and I'm curious how most of you acquire yours. Do you typically go through a realtor, or do you go for off-market deals? I have found that several of the listing prices for houses in my area are such that the Cash on Cash return is going to be close to 5% (which is what I can get out of the stock market). I'm looking to house hack, so the areas I can look in are more closely limited. Should I attempt a BRRR strategy or something similar? I'm just looking to get an idea on good approaches to gaining rental properties.