However, I feel like the perfect deal could drop in my lap and I wouldn't be able to take it down due to a lack of financing capability. 

You can also use Shipping Containers.I would use ~$25/SQ FT for the pre-fabs (I am NOT quoting you their price, just throwing out a ballpark figure for estimating.)  

Also there have been delays in materials with ports and shipping issues along with getting trucks in.

How much time/energy are you willing and capable of spending?

I'd probably interview real estate agents until I found one that I was comfortable with and I felt was capable of finding a potential house hack property. 

If your 2017 return was filed before Oct 9, 2018 - then the ship has sailed.Puzzled, I started checking it. 

My partner and I are exploring the concept of stealing the idea of raising capital for syndications and such and using it for our smaller scale residential investments, gaining some experience in how that works, what it looks like to raise capital, and just adding to our experience and track record.Now, while offsetting DTI is great, there comes a point in which it just makes sense to use other people's money and capabilities they have in methods such as equity money partnerships.

I do not know if you believe you have any capability, but if you believe you have any, then maybe you should pay it.  

Another big one is the ATMs of smaller banks sometimes would not have deposit capability or they claim you can deposit your checks at any ATM in their co-op network.

I am certainly capable of fixing a lot of things in my house, but I would rather be spending the little extra time I have focusing on the parts of investing that will help me grow my business.