It is still viable if you pair it with other strategies.

You get to kill multiple birds with one stone by following the house hacking strategy.

😝Thanks in advance for sharing your insights!

Look for properties where you can add value with smart, targeted renovations rather than going overboard.Financing Strategy: Since you're aware of the leverage risks, keep your financing options flexible and conservative.

I have purchased the following books:ABCs of Buying Rental Property The ABCs of Property Management The ABCs of Real Estate Investing The Advanced Guide to Real Estate InvestingThe Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money DownWhat order do you recommend reading them in?

Either strategy can work.

With that strategy, I'm not a real estate agent BUT I am also reading a book called "BUY, REHAB,RENT, REFINANCE, REPEAT.

I would say the same for employees who need say a second advance on their wages (we allow one).I am willing to make a personal loan if an employee really needs it and you could consider doing it that way with a tenant in need.

Definitely focusing on offmarket or even on market multifamily homes (minimum 4 units). started off in real estate development last 2 years but the paydays are brutal building then waiting to sell.So now looking to switch up strategies to purchase cashflowing properties and then get back to ground up construction or even possible fix and flips. 

I'm still trying to find what strategies might work for me.