Each has its own upsides and challenges, so think about what aligns with your goals.Speaking of goals. 

Any asset you buy that provides income is an investment.Whether the home in your scenario is considered an investment or not really boils down to your goals with the property, but it also doesn't really matter.

When you drop into the forum, your goal is to get them to contact you and use your system because you can't honestly be saying that a new wholesaler can go into the Bronx and just start locking up properties and finding buyers.

You're gonna need to put the work in, dedicate most of your days to your goals, select your priorities very wisely, and be disciplined enough to work on them.

However, if my goal is to house hack this for a year and then move into another house hack, should I be looking to at least break even accounting for all expenses mentioned above?

I feeling that running into obstacles that are making the goal overly delayed.I guess I send this message in hopes of help for  words of wisdom or encouragement. 

It all comes down to your goals and if it makes financial sense as to which direction to go

So my goal is to put 5% down on a conventional for a mfu, then use a pml or hml for the renovations.

Our goal is to build long-term, successful relationships with our partners.On a Personal NoteI’m really sorry you feel like I don’t know anything about real estate investing.

If you cannot trust the person or they cannot trust you, it will 100% end badly.2: I have to be aligned in what the goals are for the partnership.