America they can eat anyones lunch they choose to at any given moment. 

Mine is buy a solid house wherever you choose, get it rented as an LTR and have a property manager manage it. 

Let us know how it goes and which direction you choose

If this part of the article is true, why would a landlord go to a unit because the tenant had called to say they killed someone and showed them a video of a dead person? 

When house-hacking, I would choose the market that you're already living in.

You may choose to keep a really good property you fixed where the equity grew by 30% to 40% in year 1. 

A better approach might be to find a REI Association in the area(s) and ask other investors for their recommendations - it's not uncommon to choose a different appraiser depending on the type of property (residential vs commercial MFH vs. office or industrial) and the objective of the appraisal.

After seeing a video somewhere, I made the tool in the photos, using wood, some screws and stick-on rubber safety tread from Harbor Freight: https://www.harborfreight.com/self-adhesive-rubber-safety-step-tread-98856.html.

In today's day and age of social media, the Internet and super catchy reels and videos, attracting your attention to higher returns, promising life changing strategies and tips on how to quit your 9 to 5 job; A lot of people really neglect what real Real Estate investing is all about. 

@Austin TessTo buy your first multifamily property, follow these steps: get pre-approved for financing with an FHA Loan, identify a high rental demand market, choose between house hacking or pure rental strategy, analyze the property using the 1% rule, build a team, negotiate the purchase, and manage the property professionally.