It may feel uncomfortable at first, you may have to find what works for you, but if you want to consistently find potential deals without immense competition it's likely where you should start.  

The city has been experiencing consistent population growth, which often translates to increased demand for housing. 

If I were to open up a separate real estate bank account, I would then have to add funds consistently from my W-9 job - which in my opinion begins to blur these two accounts together anyways.Should I still open up a separate account for this first house hack, or wait until I buy the 2nd property, which would provide consistent cash flow that will go directly into that account?

If you consistently analyze properties, recognizing a good deal will be much easier when it shows up.

In my experience, people with an athletic or military background understand the value of hard work and also realize that consistency will bring results eventually.. every set back is an opportunity to learn, grow and get better for the next at-bat.Training and onboarding:As far as programs or tools, I've tried monitoring CRMs and more in-depth platforms (like Sisu) to track agent activities/KPIs.

Importance note:  Following up on leads daily to generate consistent deal flow

I have dozens of BRRRR's in this market and the biggest key to success here is 1 - finding sources that provide consistent deal flow2 - finding a contracting team that is reliable, communicates well, priced well, works in a timely fashion and most importantly has time for YOU.

I first look to hold long term but if the numbers are not perfect I will flip it for a quick return and reinvest that money into something that can generate a better ROI.Buy good deals, diversify, and consistantly increase ROI.

see this thread.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/1171104-the-m...the first few years of investing in real estate generally consist of... investing. 

I have a goal to post at least once a week to get to know you guys as well as make sure I'm consistently learning from people who are smarter than me :)When I started reading and learning about REI I felt pretty strongly about hiring a PM.