I researched the areas best suited for long-term rental.

That was extremely informative , I’m going to be doing some research on this information 

I’m especially interested in house hacking as my first investment since it seems ideal for building cash flow, reducing expenses and gaining experience without heavy initial capital.Questions & Market Focus:I'm still learning, but I’m starting to research these four markets to understand which may be the best fit for house hacking.

If you're going to invest out of state, look into 3-5 different markets that interest you and research them and their drivers.

Hi Seth, your GC background is gold for BRRRR in Columbus!

Husband and I are researching which strategy would be best for us to get into our first investment property--whether that be renting our current SFH and moving to a new primary family home, or purchasing another proper to rent or flip. 

I'll do some research and learn more.

Every system you try will have flaws, or you may salivate over a feature that appears in other software.Some familiar names are mentioned frequently: Stessa, Apartments.com, RentRedi, TenantCloud, Innago, RentManager, Avail, Rentec Direct, Doorloop, etc.I recommend conducting thorough research on each app online to understand their offerings, pricing, etc.

I have been researching on  several markets but not yet close to deciding on one. 

I've been living around the world for a while, but I'm from Seattle so I'm not familiar with the market beyond the research I've been doing in the forums and such.