If you are house hacking or low money down owner-occupancy, that helps.I also agree with @Chris Seveney, it depends what you want to invest in.

From there, I decided that house hacking a single-family home was the best use of my resources at the time. 

The current plan is to look into some sort of multifamily and house hack at the same time but plans may change when I get to know more.

If it's possible to buy a house hack there that can make sense with your lifestyle, it's worth looking into.

While long-term rentals are still an option, I’m noticing that many investors are shifting towards STRs to boost their net profit.Here’s where I stand:VA Loan for leverage: I’ve found some great properties that could allow me to house-hack or set up a traditional rental.

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Some are specific to house hacking and those just getting started.

As a first-time property owner, you should focus on strategies like BRRRR and house hacking.

start with a house hack if you can.

new to this and just looking for some advice guess i really i don't no where to start so any advice is appreciated bought my first house in may and thing seem to be going well so far its more of a boarding house / house hacking roommate situation with people i know for the moment plan on doing some things to up the equity but am limited on funds i know the neighbors house just sold for a bit more then i paid for mine so that's a plus and mine is nicer and in better shape i have almost no debt for the most part except the current mortgage on said house don't make much from my day job less then 3k a month after taxes and have good credit. i guess i just really need to know where to start should i be starting a LLC or something similar?