But at the end of the day, you have to keep using the same strategies you used to save for the first one once you have the first one.

The biggest hurdle you'll have to overcome is accepting breakeven or negative cash flow at the start. 

Therefore, working with a single real estate agent doesn't make much sense as it will limit you to his/her very limited inventory and he/she might have as main objective to sell a property to you take advantage of your lack of knowledge of the market.

Cute, modern 1 bedroom 1 bath apartment in one of the best areas in Split, Croatia.

For co-living spaces, it’s important to confirm that lenders are comfortable with the unique rental model, as it can impact property valuation.

I go to the LA South REIA which meets in Torrance.

I have house hacked and it was awesome for the most part.

As far as PadSplit, you'll have to check city and county laws concerning the number of unrelated people allowed to live in a house. 

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

With current interest rates (at least in Canada and guessing the US is similar), you'd be further ahead investing that money elsewhere and continuing to let the tenant pay down the mortgage with their rent.