For starters, I recommend to begin with a single family home or if you are looking to start locally, do house hacking. 

They do however have available one on one coaching and some programs that have been vetted that are available if it is something you are interested in, like running AirBnBs, or learning how to travel hack credit cards.

to your point, if you save up so that you're in a strong financial position, house hack a solid duplex in a decent neighborhood, make smart decisions, and hold it indefinitely, you'll be fine.conversely, if you have $0 and somehow start out with a risky flip, or borrow $20K and spend it all on a magic mentoring program, or buy a terrible property in a neighborhood you've never been to, you may not be fine.

On my second house hack, I am hoping to scale beyond small multis soon. 

The rental demand in the area has been consistent, and duplexes offer the flexibility of house hacking or scaling into multi-family investing over time.With your experience in construction and remodeling, you’re already ahead of the game—fix-and-flips or BRRRR projects in Kansas City could be a perfect fit for you. 

I had some success in doing a house hack short term rental with my first property and wanted to continue growing my portfolio.

Consider financing options like hard money loans, or FHA loans for house hacking, and focus on areas with strong rental demand near the MA/NH border.

I’m hoping that once I do have enough saved I can buy the second property and continue house hacking.

At 29, I’m working toward retiring in 15 years by acquiring 10-20 rental properties using house hacking and the BRRRR strategy.

Hey guys,This is an update on my first post about a house hacking opportunity I'm settling on!