You will likely need financing to scale (especially to scale quickly), and investment property mortgage will not be cheap or even available with poor credit. 

A qualified CFP or CPA should be able to pay for themselves and I'm glad you're starting to think about this as an investment rather than an expense.

Starting to look at possibly investing there.Great, but also expensive and competitive.

A strong deal presentation will help attract serious partners for this and future investments!

Quote from @Miguel Garcia: If I look into investing out of state should I look to get pre approved by a lender in that area or would a lender in my area be fine?

Here's the deal:Purchase Price (PP): $95kRenovation Budget (via HML): $60kTotal All-In Cost: $155kARV (After Repair Value): Around $200kRefinance (via DSCR Loan): 7% interest, 30-year fixedRefinance Details: After the refi, I will pay back the Hard Money Loan (HML) at 11.95% with 3 points:HML: $60,000Interest/fees: $3,585Other costs: $1,800Total to pay back HML: $65,385After the refi, I will have $84,615 left in cash.Cash Flow & Expenses:Expected Rent Income: $1,700/monthProperty Management (PM): $126/monthInsurance: $100/monthTaxes: $126/monthMortgage: $1,043.75/monthTotal Expenses: $1,395.75/monthSo my monthly cash flow is about:$1,700 - $1,395.75 = $304.25/month in cash flow.Return on Investment:Cash Invested After Refi: About $18,385 (after paying off HML and closing costs).Annual Cash Flow: $304.25 * 12 = $3,651Cash-on-Cash Return (CoC): $3,651 / $18,385 = 19.8%I didn’t account for maintenance costs since it’s a full gut rehab, and everything is brand new.

@Zack Whiting - You are in a top tier market for investment properties!

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Most Canadians investing countryside seem to be moving their money into properties in MB, SK, or AB due to affordability and in AB's case the more landlord friendly laws.

If house hacking isn't the best option for me, how would you recommend starting out to build up some investments.