I am a co-host in Dallas and Waco, TX and I have an idea of what types of owners and properties I want in my co-host portfolio----and with each client/property I learn which qualities are working for my business setup or what qualities I need to be working on to upskill.

3: I have no idea how to determine how much to borrow verses pay cash?

I like the idea of BRRRR but struggle to see how it works in this market.  2) How do you all deal with regret and resentment?

In my opinion, the easiest path to investing in real estate is house hacking a 2-4 unit multi-family property.You have the right idea of getting around other like-minded investors. 

I’d be happy to connect and share ideas on building a solid plan, like assembling your CORE 4 (agent, lender, property manager, contractor) to help streamline your journey.

Happy to connect and share ideas!

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!

Networking with Canadians who’ve invested in the U.S. sounds like a great idea.

I've house hacked twice starting at 22, and here's what I learn and what I regret: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/922/topics/1133476-hous...Hope this helps! 

Maybe an outside the box idea would be to try to force some equity by making some improvements in the house you live in.