I have some additional SEC 8 tools on my website from workshops I have taught. 

Newer House with Debt: If you sell and buy the newer home, you’re essentially starting over with a new mortgage, and that $160/month in negative cash flow may restrict your ability to save and reinvest.

Do you currently use any tools to streamline client follow-ups?

The strategy you are implementing we like the call the "Holy Grail" of house hacking haha; purchasing a small-multifamily to house hack with a VA are powerful tools, and done correctly can really help kick start and build a great porfolio.

Most of the property management software listed here https://www.biggerpockets.com/property-management-tools support both ACH and smaller unit counts.

I'd also recommend checking out the Market Finder tool (biggerpockets.com/markets) for a quick way to compare markets and narrow your search to a few top-performing areas. 

However, I think we can all agree that the number of books you read and the number of podcasts you listen to are essentially irrelevant until you start putting that knowledge into action. 

BP has various tools to help you analyze your deals (rentals, flips, wholesale, etc). : https://www.biggerpockets.com/investment-calculators7.

Listening to so many people on YouTube its hard to know which one is correct or not etc, as well the excel cash flow matrix tool.

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