A little bit off to the west is also a solid market where you can find some success in the Tampa Bay Area.

Love the insight @AJ Wong.

You can also write off expenses such as property management, insurance, repairs, etc.

It’s in the expense section.

If they are, I would pay them off first.I would invest in a different market(likely bigger market) where you can find reliable contractors or find a PM that will be able to manage the properties.

In most cases, the rehab money is interest free until you actually draw the money and if you never actually draw the funds, you won't owe the money when you go to pay off the loan.

The usual way, but not the right way, to try to buy a rental is by finding a property on the MLS, where agents congregate, make an offer and then try to get financing to buy the property.

I’m starting off wanting to get into a primary residence that I plan to house hack and then figure out the next move into investment properties but that’s down the roadwith all that said, are there other ways that im not thinking of to 1.

I hired a surveyor,  engineer and ran through the process with the city myself. 

@Kyler Tarr first off, everything @Bruce Woodruff and @Steve K. said.