And if houses are showing an owner having been there for 10+ years when that owner actually sold 8 months ago, then I might market to a completely unqualified lead. 

Quote from @Brendan Jones: I am very new to learning about real estate and am looking for advice on my first home and how I can best use it to help offset my mortgage and generate cash flow.

 just start generating leads and start talking to people and when you’re not doing that educate yourself also hire a mentor just basically get active..

The area is also geographically constrained between the Great Salt Lake, Utah Lake, and the Wasatch Mountains, leading to the low supply in housing.The geography reminds me of coastal cities like Los Angeles, which are usually sandwiched between the ocean and the mountains.

This also leads owners to ASSUME simpler is better when it comes to management contracts.

I subsequently disseminate educational resources without hesitation, aiming to establish myself as the leading expert in all aspects of real estate investment.By introducing passive investment—the folks who want a piece of the real estate pie but lack the time or knowledge to handle all the nitty-gritty details—I have also broken the code on attracting possible investors.

Recently, I’ve been gathering leads near my area in hopes of getting my feet wet with bird dogging and gaining hands-on experience in the industry.My goal is to learn from experienced investors, find potential partners, and make my first deal.

As a starting point: -If they work full time and make $700k a year -Don't want to or can't spend time self managing a short-term rental -Don't have a spouse who wants to take the lead on managing the rentals They are likely not going to directly reduce their taxable income with real estate year-to-year. 

I am in it for the long term as well for the next generations. 

That said, even with conservative rental income estimates, my living expenses would eventually drop to several hundred dollars less than what I’m currently paying in rent once the house hack starts generating income.I do have cash reserves to weather some rough patches, but the idea of pushing my budget this hard makes me uneasy.