@Tonio PearceYes you should create a business plan.

I plan to live in the multi-family for a year then move out and rent the unit.

I am ready to talk to mortgage lenders and anyone who can help guide me on a financial plan to rebuild my credit and start a small savings to build up to my first house hack deal in Q4 this year in the Raleigh/ research triangle area. 

I wouldn't start investing in the US if you have no plans on coming back from living in China.

A cost segregation study is a strategic tax planning tool that separates the assets that have a shorter useful life and can be depreciated over 5, 7 and 15 years from the residential rental property or nonresidential real property that are depreciated over 27.5 and 39 years, respectively.

I would encourage you to learn the market you plan to invest in now and to continue to learn about the different methods of investing.

It is not an easy thing to run a property when your customers are horrible haha.I recommend student housing with 9 or 10 months lease and run STR during the summer for this property while students are on vacation.

(Luxury mansion or hosting your home while on a vacation)Have you noticed that your bookings are coming in a chunk?

I’m new to the community and I’m planning to start a Section 8 rental property business.

I would both buy a property to get your feet wet and at the same time make a plan to scale.