.- Agreed, I'm just an interested buyer, the only potential opportunity I have is I'm an interested buyer who is ahead of the rest of the interested buyers with the hope that the trust would be open to an off-market sale to me.

The secret of getting ahead, is getting started.It is vital you connect with a realtor anywhere in the United States, who will take the time to understand your desired type of property and areas of the market you have been looking in.Learn about the good, bad, and ugly regarding distressed properties, whether due to  property condition or the chain of title.

There are also many disclosure forms that you will want to fill out ahead of time as well amongst many other forms. 

We obviously are in no rush and are in the rebuilding stage.

Those properties are likely to book up fast, and probably do already, leaving the other 90% for the rest of the guests who don't plan ahead that much. 

Its important to plan ahead on how you want to approach your first house hack investment.

Advise is to get in contact with a lender that has experience in structuring these mortgages where you can move on to the next one and plan ahead.

Knowing how much you can afford, knowing your market’s strengths and opportunities, increasing knowledge on financial matters are all important steps worth taking when planning ahead through assessments.In planning for retirement, through real estate investment, you can capitalize on it as a resource adding extra passive earnings, protecting the existing wealth, and expanding the investment base.

If you have a process, you are ahead of the game. 

Do you come out ahead at all?