Many people buy a house with a FHA loan and then turn it into a rental but it doesn't mean it's always allowed.

I also hold a couple of real estate forums in the area for people like yourselves to connect with service providers, GC's, etc. 

When you say you want to prioritize cash flow over equity, you want to watch out for people honing in on that and selling you "good cash flow" deals which will be in D neighborhoods and will come with high capital expenditures and harder tenancies.

People like to use HELOCS especially now, if they have a very low interest rate first position mortgage, in order to tap into that equity without losing the low interest.

People try to say "Well it's technically a service dog, but..." 

But many people need to consider if they are financially ready for it or not.

Some people only want 10-20% of their outstanding lines/debt balances available while the other 80-90% to be in fixed rate notes.

You can also check meetup.com or search Facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.You're feeling FOMO because you see people all over BP, YouTube, and Instagram bragging about their success.

Some people are okay with less others wouldn't touch it for that much.

I've done this with my properties because I'm well known in my small town and don't want people to know what I own.LEGAL PROTECTION: By placing your assets in an LLC, you are legally separating them from your personal assets.