It sounds like you have a smaller place so you might not have the room.The LG stack washer has gotten good reviews - https://blog.yaleappliance.com/should-you-buy-the-lg-washtow...

This creates a negative initial position.

House hacking is not dead, but in general, house hacking with a net positive is a lot harder to come by right now.

I spend a lot of time listening to audiobooks, and a lot of those books are actually more geared towards the mind and being positive (you mentioned mans search for meaning, I just finished that).

Good pictures, and good video walk through's are also a good thing to have so you can forward it to them and make sure they review prior to letting them do a physical tour.

Quote from @Trevor Davis: Hi Jamie,I'm glad to see another good review for Baselane, as I signed up for it this week. 

💪With $50k from your flip, you’re in a strong position.

My son is in this same position with his properties.

Single-family homes in cash-flow-positive areas tend to be easier to manage, especially if you use professional property management.

I then was offered a position at a local growing investment mortgage bank.