I think I'm going to Start with Baselane.

Michael had built his portfolio from the ground up, starting with a single rental property.

Hey DenisI have commented a lot about arbitrage in a general sense here, however I believe I am uniquely qualified to answer here as I live and operate about 65 units in this specific market.In 2016 I got my STR start arbitraging a Gulf Front mansion that was in foreclosure and I got a great deal on. 

I've been a BP fan for a while, started listening to Brandon Turner and loved the podcast and the concept.

I mentor a few investors especially just starting.  

I am getting started in real estate investing soon, and I want to plan for the best course of action.

My wife and I are in the process of starting a stem education center and I have leased a 1,200 sqft space that is apt for that which is at an upcoming shopping area. 

It depends on your financial strength, the quality of the property, how many properties you own, etc.I like to start with one significant expense and three months of vacancy.

If house hacking isn't the best option for me, how would you recommend starting out to build up some investments.

I’m not sure you could really scale a STR on Shopify but you could always start there and migrate to another platform.