Since you have a primary focus on house hacking, saving money, building equity in your current investment. 

I have a $2M building I bought for $935k, 3.5% down. 

Do we try to just buy a modest house through foreclosure or some other screamin' deal, house hack, then build up our portfolio from there?

I’m based out of Lehi, Utah, and have always been fascinated by the potential of real estate to create opportunities and build wealth.After spending time learning about the industry and what it takes to succeed, I’m ready to dive in and start making deals happen!

Quote from @Leslie L Meneus: Building Connections & Looking for Guidance in Real EstateHi everyone!

Right now, I’m focused on building a strong foundation in real estate by expanding my network and learning strategies for sustainable growth.

The problem is that you don't get an opportunity to do an inspection before you buy.If you buy pre-sale from the owner, you have arrears to bring current, getting the owner to move after you have solved their problem and taken the pressure off, along with the previously listed concerns.

There are so many great people and resources throughout BP that will be great to build a foundation and continue you learning.

Building small units in small counts is expensive development.  

If you have a building background, I would work with an architect and build some unique places that are stick built to hold the equity value better.