Down payment, closing costs, boosting credit score, etc. 2) Find rockstar team members that will be your boots on the ground to help you find a great property to invest in.3) If you're considering your house hack ROI.

Your loan agreement will ultimately dictate what you can and can't do with the property. 

The ultimate goal here is to retire as soon as possible and not wait to grow equity over 5-10 years to be able to retire. 

This is a summary of learnings from a recent project I personally completed.  
Steps involved:
1. Buy a home with a large backyard
2. Get permits to build a detached ADU (DADU)/backyard cottage in the backyard
3. ...

And most times, if you have that grind mentality, they will feel somewhat threatened by you ultimately becoming their competition (unless of course they are retiring or getting out of the business).I hope this somewhat helps.Georges Franco

Control goes to the trustee and ultimate ownership to a beneficiary, neither of which can be the person who owned the assets.  

Consider properties with value-add potential to boost rents and improve cash flow.Good luck!

Many new investors gravitate towards the lower cost SFH's because they are easy to finance, abundant in many markets and are the easiest pathway to completing the BRRRR  which most new investors view as the ultimate real estate success story. 

Lowering the primary mortgage payment is the ultimate goal, not acquiring new properties. 

Ultimately, my goal is to scale my portfolio and purchase a second property within 1-2 years after graduating.