You could go the house hacking route with buying MFU, etc.It MIGHT be interesting if you are a traveling nurse to turn your house hack into a short term or mid term rental while you are gone.

Networking,  is mostly with rehabbers in the group that we sell houses to. 

I’m passionate about the development and redevelopment of these assets.I come from a background as a commercial wholesaler and have worked with respected groups like Sands Investment Group, Hudson Edge LLC, and Vail Commercial during my time in wholesaling.

I have over a decade of experience in strategy consulting and in real estate underwriting for new acquisitions and ground up developments.

If someone needs everyone in the house to know something, they have a usable and accessible way to do that along with the confidence others in the house will see the message.3.

Since then, we've analyzed at least 75 deals across multiple markets, developed our buy box, and choose a strategy that aligns with our goals.

The short version is that you want a strong and diverse job market, low unemployment rates, a growing population, low vacancy rates and new development, affordability/cost of living, real estate laws and court system, good schools, and low crime.Check out the videos from Dave Meyers with BiggerPockets.

Build to rent development is a great strategy.

For scaling your portfolio, consider house hacking another multi-family property to minimize living expenses while building equity.

The returns that investors require is generally based on their perceived risk of the project and the investment period.With my CFO clients who do real estate development, most LPs in the small-scale residential space (SFR & 2-4 MF) are investing for 3-5 years and are looking for a preferred return of 8% with an IRR of 16%-18% for turn-key and 18%-24% for value add.