A great way to get started if you currently have a W2 job is to buy a house hack like a duplex or a fourplex where you can move into one of the units and continue to rent/manage the other units.

House hacking might also be worth exploring—buying a duplex or small multi-family property, living in one unit, and renting out the others.

can you start with a house hack?

When you say your house hack phase has passed, are you saying you DON'T plan to occupy a unit of the 4-plex?

House hacking and multi-family properties are great ways to start in real estate!

congratulations on your house hack!

everyone wants the distressed assets you're trying to find.the short answer to your questions is: start going to lots and lots of meetups and network in person.i would also think about house hacking as soon as you can. 

Hello,I purchased James Dainard’s new book The House Flipping Framework on Audible.

I’m no longer house hacking, and all three units are rented out, generating a total of $8,200/month in rental income.

I like the strategy of having a job with guaranteed income and taking advantage of owner occupied financing to purchase a house hack, staying connected with the REI community in the area, and scaling up from there.