I’ve house hacked for the last 7 years and acquired a handful of properties this way.

When I was acquiring, we made 25+ offers/week on the MLS to try to land one deal! 

•Partner with like-minded investors to practice finding and analyzing deals.Year 2: Scale & Acquire AssetsNow that your foundation is in place, Year 2 is focused on using your credit and network to start acquiring properties and scaling your portfolio.1.Use Funding for Real Estate Investments:•Use the $50K–$250K in credit you’ve built to secure your first property.

You can acquire the properties without having to use a portfolio loan and avoid the higher interest rate. 

I changed my strategy from 2 years ago of acquiring more doors and "cash flow" to now looking at the asset if I continue to buy. 

Local property managers are another great way to find buyers for your investment property as they know investors looking to acquire more property and investor friendly Realtors to help you find buyers.To Your Success!

Quote from @Chris Watkins: Quote from @Chris Watkins: Quote from @Eric Lee: Hi all,I'm looking to acquire my first rental property and am strongly leaning towards a short-term rental while doing a MTR for off-peak seasons.

This is how I acquired 29 rental houses in 9 years.

This strengthens your personal credit profile and gives you greater borrowing power to build your business, acquire properties, etc.What you propose does not do that.Food for thought...

Shortly after Roofstock acquired them I have seen improvements and haven't had issues with bank account connectivity.