We live in Northern Florida and manage our 10 long term rentals and do flips in northern Florida and we decided not to go that route with this south Florida home after we started digging into it.  

It also gets you into real estate sooner and lets you start gaining experience as a landlord.

I got red tagged for using an handyman and not a licensed repairman when I started doing some renovations in Florida, and learned that each municipality has its own rules of engagement, ordinances, building inspector and so forth.

House hacking is one the best ways to get started in REI.

That’s a great move—starting early with analyzing deals will put you in a strong position when you're ready to buy.Since you're open to other markets in the Southeast, I’d definitely recommend taking a look at Chattanooga.

Where to start, choosing an agent, DSCRL alternatives or similar programs, etc.Thanks KamalDo you live in Puerto Rico?

Yes. build to rent in urban core adjacent neighborhoods. traditionally in our market in Columbus Ohio existing inventory was good 2014-2020. as prices rose, the cost to build started to match existing inventory prices because of supply shortage, especially for 2-4 multiunit dwellings. around that time we started to look at new construction and land. we found that land is a 12 month or more supply in our market which makes it a buyers market and you can design any structure you want in new construction. if you like a layout or floorplan all you have to do is design it. after that we looked at the right unit mix and Floorplans and layouts. we started looking at high rent per square foot layouts that were better than single family.

I'm looking to get started investing in the DFW area.

Is there any kinda class you may recommend or know about to help you get started into your investing journey.

Perhaps I should start a "guru" business...lol.