If you plan to own real estate for a lifetime, this can be a huge benefit to your heirs. 

The 5-10 it gets heavier and a lot busier, and 10-15-20 it really is untenable to self-manage especially if this is not you main business like a person buying their own rentals and building it like a small business. 

1-The goal wouldn't necessarily be to eventually to rent it out, main goal is to build equity and create value.

Not necessarily for your benefit because you already seem to know of him.

Try calling the PM from a different phone number and also try the number on rental listings (if it is different from their main number).

It will familiarize you with the basic terminology and benefits.

There's more low-hanging fruit here than I'll ever need, but hitting the ground running to pick it before land prices start reflecting the new higher values requires more capital than I have and I don't do debt.There are two main companies in the US who do the work of creating and selling eco-mitigation credits on a joint venture basis, separated by the Mississippi river.

I'm a local real estate broker, investor, and manager (100+ rentals, mostly Airbnb/STR and multifamily).House hacking is a tried-and-true method and in Sacramento you can produce some meaningful income while enjoying the appreciation and tax benefits of owning real estate.

One way to get tax benefits while you're living there could be installing solar panels or upgrading the energy efficiency of the home. 

Some strategies to get around are:1. leverage your current portfolio and buy in cash, increase value, and then refi2. buy Multi-family so your ratios aren't the main factor to lenders3. get in with a lender for high net worth individuals4.