@Franklin PerezGetting your real estate license can be a smart move if you want MLS access, networking opportunities, and savings on commissions, but it comes with costs and disclosure requirements.

• Any tips for maximizing house hacking opportunities in this area?

Dallas-Fort Worth offers growth and opportunity, but smaller markets like Sioux Falls or Des Moines provide stability.

I like that, unlike with say trading for a hedge fund, I can create opportunities for others rather than solely line the pockets of someone richer (that being said I still intend to make money).

Basically you can't have the yard be higher than 6 inches below the window sill (otherwise it would v difficult for people to exit out of this window in case of an emergency). 

After a bow is put on this property, I have another 35+ acre property in Jackson County, TX along FM 822 (Old Navidad Road) that I may have the opportunity to do something with.

Ironically, these are often the best opportunities to build equity and find great deals.

Looking in Denver metro for either SFH or STR opportunities.

Above are just hypotheticals, but they bring to light the point, which is, evaluating opportunities requires apples to apples comparisons. 

I have an opportunity to get into a property that doesn’t have any true equity, but the terms are really good.