Robert Kiyosaki said that people who were buying on pure appreciation and taking large negative cash flow were just gambling.  

It's a gamble for sure though. 

That’s why I chosen LR and at that time it was less competitive.There are many many other good markets in the US, but  you have to choose one to start with.

In telling me what to expect, it said that the Account Manager would be able to answer any questions I had about this phase of the process and share with me the lenders that had been chosen for my applications. 

Just let the prospect with the emotional support animal know that the other applicant was chosen for some other reason besides not having an emotional support animal (higher credit score, better rental history, etc.)If you do decide to rent to this tenant make sure that you not only require them to fill out your emotional support animal paper work, but also call the doctor who prescribed the emotional support animal to confirm everything that was put down on the form. 

Cleaning service, if chosen right, could be your eyes and ears to let you know when maint. was required. 

All of them have enjoyed a high degree of success in their chosen market.

If you don’t know what to do next, you have no plan and without a plan, what you are really doing is gambling.  

I'm debating on whether to do one of the following options, 1) House hack: Potentially buy a 2-4 unit so I can live in one and rent out the other ones.2) House Flip: Find a fixer upper so I can restore and sell.3) Buy an invesment property out of stateMy short/long term goal is to be a real state investor/developer with various rental properties (Mainly for housing), therefore, I'm aware that the first deal must be chosen carefully.What does the BP community recommend? 

@Daniel Tisdale"Normally, I would absolutely run away"  What you are suggesting is that you are ready to supress your investing instincts and gamble.