So my insurance was paying $6200 a month for "barely" furnished 2-2 apartment new the Arboretum. 

I started by building a 12-door portfolio using the BRRRR method and self-managing initially.

@Mario Morales, to echo Bradley, I would say this depends on what you are lacking in your own knowledge base.To some (probably many investors) the agent is simply an initial filter for them.  

You pay on those gains. 2.

Seller was behind on pay HOA payments and in risk for losing the property.

Use that loan to pay the back taxes and get things under control.

There are quite a number of things that can make utilizing an FHA loan more difficult such as more barriers during appraisal, appearance of low qualification/little cash, typically longer closing period, likely higher interest rate, and PMI cannot be dropped without a refinance if 3.5% down.That said, just chain 5% down conventional loans, and make sure your duplexes pay for themselves.  

I would focus on the house hack and not take a pay cut.

Now, you need to figure out how to find deals and pay for them.

I can’t give condos away and many investors are under water as they either re-financed, took out a reverse mortgage or had non/paying tenants carried over from the COVID moratorium.