If you want to build your own team you can and will save some money, but some people's work and lifestyle etc mean they cannot effectively. 

You are aware of the local communities, employment marketplaces, and prospective growth regions.Equity Building: In a market like San Diego where real estate values have traditionally increased, house hacking may be a potent means of accumulating equity.Long-Term Considerations: House hacking locally could fit into your lifestyle if you intend to live in San Diego long-term and have family concerns.You might also explore a hybrid approach – investing locally in a house hack while allocating some capital to out-of-state investments for diversification.Remember to consult with real estate professionals, conduct due diligence, and possibly network with investors in both local and out-of-state markets.

What's more, comparing the financial models of the two investment kinds in the region of your choice can help you choose which one best fits your financial and lifestyle goals.

Our home is accessible to major freeways, and shopping, and about 15 minutes to the DFW International Airport.Major employers nearby: Sabre, Charles Schwab, Deloitte University, Fidelity Investments, Travelocity, Amazon, and Wells Fargo.For the active lifestyle, within a couple of miles, is a tennis center, pickleball complex, baseball fields, a community swimming pool, walking trails, and a community fitness center.CRIME RATES:It is considered one of the safer cities in the nation where crime rates are well below Texas and National averages.LEASE DURATION:The residence is offered for short-term leasing with a minimum rental period of 30 days.MISCELLANEOUS:We offer initial sets of bed linens, towels, and essential bath items.

Chuo line is very long, but if it were a "good" station, you could most definitely find someone who would want to live there.I actually think that the lower end, affordable housing market near central Tokyo has strong demand because of the economics and lifestyle here.But I would make sure the math works right from the start.

Because I have reduced my expenses to less than 500 a month, and enjoy a more frugal lifestyle as it is, I am content pooling all available income to real estate, in order to accelerate this process. 

It's way more work and long-term (over 30 years) you're actual return from RE vs stocks won't be much more unless you're constantly selling and optimizing your RE portfolio and giving up your free time and your lifestyle in the process

Former Lifestyles trainer Steve Davis has started this and has some Dallas trainings and meetings periodically.

But for me, I know what lifestyle I want to live (it's not Bezos-level), and we've reverse-engineered the math to see how many properties we need to achieve that lifestyle when we want to retire in 15 years or so. 

If it fits their lifestyle.