For example, many elderly individuals purchase condos in Florida to retire.

that said I have basically done what your talking about I personally could have hoarded and saved and so on and so forth .. but I chose to live in the Jet age and to me spending money on travel and experiences was as rewarding as what others are saving for to try to quit their day jobs.. but again I have been a real estate sales/broker since 18 so I have never worked for anyone anyway..

Listening to only one individual while you may like them and they could be great, does not give you as good a perspective.

Those numbers are always great in theory, but people fail to understand what it is like in practiceWhen you are competing with 50 other units in your block for rent, can't rent the property to qualified individuals, and are dealing with constant maintenance/property/tenants issues, you realize that the returns are too good to be true. 

I’m a broker in Tampa and I currently house hack myself and primarily work with other investors and individuals looking to house hack.

I’m particularly interested in exploring opportunities in the Raleigh/NC Mountain area and am excited to connect with like-minded individuals who share similar goals.I’m looking forward to diving into the wealth of knowledge here, sharing experiences, and collaborating with others who are passionate about real estate investing.

It could be possible to change debt structure from 6 individual loans into a single portfolio loan allowing you to pull a larger part of the equity in one chunk and still stay under 65% LTV. 

I'm interested in connecting with like minded individuals who are also passionate about real estate investing and property development. 

The projected rents on the low side if I rented out each of the 3 beds individually would be $1800/month.

I've done the math on a few dozen of the buildings and individual units for buyers and have rarely found something that will truly make you more than a 4% cap rate.