Just reading a book or cussing and discussing won't teach you construction techniques, codes or about materials, that takes time to gain experience as well as research.

Is there a house-hacking technique or finance strategy I'm missing?

Boost" the post for $50 to $100, and set the targeting for the ad to the demographic of your target buyer.I stumbled onto this technique by accident, and sold a house (prior to listing it on the MLS) the same day!

Take the long view and realize there are many necessary skills and techniques and processes you will need to learn and implement in order to actually create a business out of this.

I am trying to apply the basic analysis techniques I have learned about on BP, but I don't know what to use as the investment basis and property price.

I'm used to seeing very detailed contracts from A/E clients I have and plan to use some of their techniques when budgeting future deals. 

Many different techniques which makes investing so great.

Benefits include Income, Depreciation and other tax write-offs, Equity buildup over time via loan principal paydown, Appreciation over time, and Leverage (with creative financing techniques, you can own/control a property with a small amount of your own capital).Consider what your goals are, and what resources resources you have (time for the business, knowledge, working capital, skills, interests, a mentor, etc.) and make sure there is good alignment between any chosen strategy and your resources.You might want to learn about other ways to put your capital to work while you pursue other interests or study real estate investing further, by becoming a Private Money Lender with short-term loans to experienced investors, or becoming a short-term joint-venture money partner with an experienced investor.  

I'm joining this community so that I can share my knowledge and techniques with others, and hopefully learn what marketing techniques others have found success with.

I am interested in no money techniques so I don't have to wait to invest.