Hello there community, in the recent days I have been teasing the idea of house hacking if I decide to move in the future  in SLC ( love skiing and the nature). 

The deals there I have seen maybe net 2% terrible Miami's volatility will be high, just cause that's the nature of some markets.

You could reach out to the folks at The Nature Conservancy and they could provide additional info if that route sounds appealing.  

And better yet 80%+ of this asset class tenants are home owners by nature, divorcee's in process, there living standards are home-owner conditioned. 

SBA loans can also be used to acquire laundromats, but it can be tough for a few reasons, some of which apply to smaller size businesses in general.1) Cash nature of the business - This is changing over time as more mats are gaining card systems, but there are still mats out there that only take cash.

Given your focus on equity and scaling for future development, targeting properties where you can force appreciation through value add renovations seems like a natural fit.

I want to get into real estate investing on the side for the long term goal of hopefully retiring early and supplementing income.

I would suggest you be as genuine and natural as possible.

I have not had that happen, but natural gas is a lot more reliable than power. 

But that is also in the very nature of real estate, it is long-term.