For myself hands down the fastest way to get to Fi is via house hacking. 

Is there a loan assumption available?  

I just closed today on the sale of the second house and have ended the nightmare!

That would minimize and maybe eliminate the need for a loan for those properties.

Taxes are reasonable (in most areas), and there is a significant lack of quality affordable housing.  

They're looking for a stable market that is gobbling up houses just after a slow period so they can still get good deals on land before it gets hot and popular again.  

@Desiree Board For your mix of long-term rentals (LTRs), short-term rentals (STRs), and house flipping, an LLC is ideal for liability protection and pass-through taxation.

As you progress your bookkeeping business, you'll likely want to learn how to export statements from a variety of property management platforms, as investor books are housed in bank accounts, spreadsheets, and a variety of property management and accounting software!

Beginning my house hacking journey and looking to connect with as many other investors in our area as possible. 

I have saved up some money but my goal is to save up at least 20k in a year before I start looking for options on house hacking in a duplex.