For a first time investor, I definitely recommend house hacking for most people as homeowner loans are by far the best in terms of rate and LTV. 

The credit committee is usually made up of local people who are familiar with the market they are in.

Hey @Augusta Owens Bigger Pockets has been so valuable to me in my own journey, so you are in the right place.Ive been hosting an investor meetup the past 3 years and it's been a great place to collaborate with the like minded individuals and collaborate. 15-25 people show up each month and range from new investors to people,e who have been investing for decades.would love to connect and get you some more information! 

Too many people, especially lately, are looking at section 8 as a bulletproof or superior strategy. 

For most people, they would be better off investing in a syndication or even a REIT. 

You have excellent advice here from some people who didn't just get their knowledge of investing through a low rate, real estate risk off period.

They likely know people in the area, and then they might feel that you are trying all avenues to find the next tenant.

Most purposes that people on the BP forums are transferring properties to an LLC, would be exempt of the Due On Sale Clause.

We deny showing all the time because people won't share their contact info.

Why do I need to tell people where to go and eat when they have Google and Yelp?