I live in a small town in eastern Arizona, about 7000 people, and we have a pretty serious shortage of rental properties.

I'm a guy approaching middle-age, living in Chicago.

We live in Wisconsin have been at it since 2021 and have 5 properties.I have 4 options that we have been doing that work for us. 

@Ken M. we live in one, it has an attached unit, but with a door that passes through from both units.

Currently I am working in partnership on a luxury Air Bnb property in the Philippines to familiarize myself in short-term rentals.I live in Cerritos, CA and am looking to invest into a multi-family home to house-hack in Orange County, CA to get started.I will need a residential agent and possibly a contractor.I look forward to learning and hopefully working with you all!

Short term rentals are legal when the host is living in the same apartment as the guests and there are no more than 2 guests staying with the host."

Super cool apartment style living, but all one story. 

You really should never leverage the home you live in.

I've personally done just about every rehab scenario, properties I've lived in, properties bought as investments and even properties bought at auction.You've gotten good advice from folks on this list.

Best of luck, and if I lived nearby I think I’d be bullish on, and potentially investing in the area as well!