Feel free to reach out—always happy to connect and share ideas!

That “DIY spirit” and willingness to dive into hard work will undoubtedly serve you well as you grow your portfolio.This is a great space to connect, learn, and share experiences.

I’m brand new here, got the recommendation to join this site through a book I listened to on the way to work today.

I would generally agree with the other posts from @Jonathan Greene, @Drew Sygit, and @Danny Gonzalez, and @Caleb Brown, but something I think would be helpful for you would be to share the profile of a type of property, price point, and the amount of rehab you're willing to do (given your mention of S8 properties) that you are interested in acquiring.

My financial situation is somewhat unique, so I’m sharing the details below in case anyone can provide guidance.1.

Shoot me a message and I can share some more details with you. 

House hacking can reduce living expenses but may limit roommates or share space.

I began to share ideas with 2 of my closest friends about we could become partners and start together.

I do NOT rent to any real estate agents, brokerages, or property management companies as they would be a competing business and it wouldn't benefit either of our businesses to share a building.

I decided to purchase property in Pennsylvania where properties are more affordable in certain parts, demand is relatively good (less vacancy), healthy cash flow, and tenant laws are more favorable to the owner side in case your tenant stops paying their fair share.