Quote from @Alex Minter: Quote from @Daniel McDonald: Welcome @Alex Minter I've been house hacking the past few years just north of Boston and understand the desire to build a portfolio.

If I were you I would look into the possibility of starting off with a house hack.

Homeowners, hacks and handyman buy retail. 

If my spouse was willing to move more frequently I’d house hack a 4 unit every year.

To get started, consider focusing on house hacking in California with properties like duplexes or single-family homes with ADUs, or explore out-of-state rentals in landlord-friendly markets like Ohio or Georgia.

That way, you keep more in reserves and have more to put towards your next house hack.

My first major investment was a house hack BRRRR.

Was this a hack and owner occupied, for you?

I don't think you will find it, but if you do, it'll cost ya.It sounds like an amazing house hack if you can move your life around to make it your primary (and the financing will get MUCH easier).

Applying that to RE investing, most would agree your first FHA loan should be a multi-unit house hack.