The one you can scale.I know successful business owners in the fitness industry, tanning salons, real estate, window coverings, maintenance, billboard, ATMs, etc.Generally, I would be skeptical of jumping into a business based on YouTube videos hosted by and featuring people that are likely primarily trying to sell you their respective courses.Small businesses can indeed be great investments, but they are hard.  

This is very well worded, and I believe covers most new investors' concerns and questions. 

Said I wasn't allowed to have a glass window in my old back door. so I covered it in cabinet grade plywood and trimmed it out to make it look as good as possible.

So you are negative $600 a month on the first one, you will need to have the personal income to cover it and then still buy the next one.A couple of thoughts:1.

The payments from the mortgage would cover a loan of this size as 12% interest.  

Loss of income is another coverage that you will probably want to cover any period of time you can’t rent out the apartment due to a covered loss.

These loans are geared towards those with lower credit scores, allowing them to live rent-free and cover mortgage, insurance, taxes, and maintenance costs.

With multifamily house hacking, you live in one unit and rent out the remaining units to tenants.Why Multifamily House Hacking WorksHere’s why house hacking with a multifamily property is such a powerful strategy:Rental Income Pays Your MortgageWhen you rent out multiple units, the rental income from your tenants can cover a significant portion—if not all—of your mortgage payment.

I am new to real estate investment and planning to start ramping up long term rental properties in 2025, however my first two primary residences were both converted into MIL's and rented within months after closing which effectively followed the House-Hack tactic (we currently rent our furnished basement to primarily traveling nurses for 3-6 months at a time which covers 70% of our mortgage).

By leveraging strategic financing, we ensured all costs—from acquisition to renovations—were covered, enabling a smooth and efficient process from start to finish.