---This version keeps it more conversational while still covering all the essential points.

Assuming a 20% down payment on a median-priced 2-family ($1,450,000), househackers can have 37% of their mortgage payment covered by their 2-bedroom apartment tenants.

I could still access equity through the HELOC for future expansion and the rent would cover HELOC interest payments while I stabilize future assets. 

For commercial courses, I would recommend in this order1 Scott Scheil2 Dave Lindahl 3 Ron LeGrand (not sure if you can even buy this one anymore) Each of these courses cover locating, evaluating, and financing commercial property with creative options. 

Hi James - I published this article last year here on BiggerPocekts that pretty much covers your exact question/situation and lays out the options, etc - hope it helps!

We recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

**Bridge Loan**: This short-term loan can cover the purchase until you secure long-term financing.4.

If so, does POA cover them?  

i was just reading over it and looks like you cant rent it shorter than 7 days and looks as thought it needs to be zoned b1 and up but anyway in my opinion str wont make any money in the area the occupancy rates just aren't there to cover the costs. i mean if someone what's to do it by all means have at it but im out.fox lake is limited to i believe 60 rentals at any given time but again if you look at the Calanders of the existing listings they're just not booked very much  

Very different answers to your question depending on the answer to this one.If for a career path, I would agree with @Michael K Gallagher and find a brokerage that is actively doing deals, has a property management division in house, and has brokers covering each of the key market segments - multi-family, retail, office, industrial and land.