At this stage, the main thing we need is for me to get back into the workforce and get some money coming in, in order to achieve that dream.With that in mind, my immediate goal is to gain employment in the field of property management, as opposed to wasting my time working in another field that is not associated with real estate.

While I do not have an official W-2 currently, I do have a steady income, great credit, and have money saved as well from working since I was 13 years old.I relate to Ian Kay in his journey but also am very determined to make my goals/dreams a reality this year by July 2025.

You tell them what you are looking to do, and find out what their goals are, and start building up an investor database.

Ensuring you choose the right roommate is so important.

I think another factor here in determining whether its a good investment is your age and your goals. 

My Question is, for these up sales how do you expose these packages to the guests, are they included in your listing or added to the base price, if a guest chooses a package do they pay for the reservation how they would normally through the booking platform then pay for the package separately?

What's the end goal?

What is your goal here.

House hacking seems like the best strategy for me.My goal is to purchase a single-family home in Maryland, D.C, (from lurking I've heard D.C was terrible for investing) or Virginia with multiple rooms where I'm making monthly payments similar to what I pay in rent and other charges ($2000-$2500).

Single-family homes and small multifamily properties (duplexes, triplexes) are solid options depending on your goals.