Quote from @Nicholas Haubner: @Andrew SyriosThank you for your reply, I greatly appreciate you taking the time to read through and give me your advice.

I definitely agree that it's so easy to fall in the trap of paralysis analysis and reading books and listening to podcasts.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Read my book.2.

Quote from @Paul Whitehurst: Many will tell you to borrow money from Property A to purchase Property B, but that's known as over-leveraging and not recommended for a newer investor.

However, the biggest con is that you are sacrificing a bit of your privacy by living right by your tenants and it is usually a lot more stressful since everything is your responsibility - managing tenant issues, handyman repairs, taking care of the lawn, etc.I would strongly recommend house hacking especially in the Columbus Ohio market!

At this point, I would recommend having a line of credit to cover these things so you don't have money sitting in the bank doing nothing when it could be put to work.I have 33 units, no debt except for mortgages, and excellent income.

I would not recommend that.

If you're looking for cash flow (like the 1% rule) and amazing appreciation potential, I do recommend a market like Columbus Ohio. 

The best advice I can give you for studying for you license is to voice record yourself reading questions and answers on notes cards.