I'm a newbie tooSelf education through books is a conversation between the author (mentor) and you.You'll gain knowledge, connections etc but it takes timeAttending meetups, listening to Youtube videos on subject matter further broadens knowledge base

Soak up as much knowledge as possible (i.e., asking questions, reading through the documents, etc.) and continue educating yourself via books and podcasts so that you can leverage that expertise to do your own deals in the future.

Sharing experiences and pooling knowledge might uncover creative solutions you hadn’t considered.While it’s frustrating to feel unprotected, focus on taking strategic, proactive steps.

You also want someone or a group that are not only knowledgeable but are timely & have good communication skills.

To my knowledge, guests also have trip insurance. 

I am still rather new in the investing world, but I know with enough base knowledge and liquid capital of course, I'd be willing to pursue it for sure. 

I feel like I have a strong grasp of the general knowledge needed for a first property, but I’d love to hear something different.

If you are looking for proper guidance from someone that has house hacked quite a few times and has the knowledge and experience to help get you going in the right direction, I recommend reaching out to @Josh Green.

They have many servicesWe used them for our living trust -didn’t deal directly with mark but people were Knowledgeable and was easy to work with

I believe starting with something smaller will help me build the knowledge I need before considering larger deals down the road.