Hi Roger, yes, the plan is to house hack.

My name is James Ive been listening to BiggerPockets for a few years. bought my first house in North Port fl 3 years ago!

Get a small MF you can house hack and start that way.I'm not an expert on the auction scene, but, from what I have read, that is a challenging first step into investing. 

Now, the house that is about to refinance, I am thinking of turning into a MTR for traveling nurses, or other professionals as such.

If there was a house of interest listed it was get there same day and make a strong offer to even have a chance, this doesn't seem to be the case at this moment.

Begin by educating yourself through books like The House Hacking Strategy and podcasts like BiggerPockets, and join online communities for support.

My interests especially lie with multifamily properties, house hacking, and fix & flips.

Always use a property manager to keep your real estate investments as passive as possible and keep you compliant with Fair Housing laws.This way you can learn to manage the property manager and learn from experience as you go.If you buy a bunch of properties all at once, they may not all fit your buying criteria, there may be deferred maintenance that needs to be dealt with all at the same time, and you will not have accumulated the management experience building your portfolio one at a time.To Your Success!

I don't think the future will be kind to the investors who bought cheap houses in a big community of other investors. 

There’s a ton of investment pouring in, job growth, and a growing demand for housing.