And on top of that (and to make a long story short) my ex-wife stole more than $800k from me when we split and we are in a nasty child custody case which costs a crap load of money.

They are expensive (don’t be fooled by the sticker price, on a per/lb basis all packaged and prepared foods are expensive) and are well…full of crap.

Many groups during Covid have switched to online only or a combination of online/in person events.

House hacking is for sure the best way to get into real estate investing (in my humble opinion)If you combining your incomes puts you where you want to be, I'd do that.

If there’s an existing mortgage on the property, a subject to combined with a seller second, or a wrap around loan, carry significant risk and possible negative credit impact for the seller (and buyer).  

A combination could make a difference in terms of cash flow.What sort of improvements are you doing?

I think you may have very well narrowed down my strategy choices down to one of three; the BRRRR method (although this might be too much to start with for a newbie), the live-in flip that you mentioned (probably the most practical as I've been part of many different projects in the construction industry), and a combination of house-hacking/live-in flip (probably the most rewarding with a potential to swap between units as I finish one in order to bring better rental income).

@Jacob Sherman a combination. 5 that were mine. 2 in Sanford NC and 3 in Kinston NC all built and sold by me.

We own 2 stilt houses in ocean lakes, 4bed/4bath- did about 145k last year combined, its a great market but as others have said have to buy right

In recent years as deals have gotten larger and the down money and capital needed for rehab has increased, we've used a combination of banks and money partners.