just a couple things:-you can house hack and not deal with tenants directly as @William Collins notes. you just hire a property manager. it will cost more, but that's the trade off.

You should also look into Sold properties to see what househack deals are actually trading for.All the best!

@Anthony Gayden  were @Steve Vaughan  is challenged with one word responses I am personally challenged on the computer requirements.. once I get that figured out..

Warren Buffett didn't get rich by day trading.

It depends on if you got to the level of a trade or busienss which would determine if its ordinary income or not.Then the amount of time you spend on the business would determine if its passive or non-passive.

Economists note that job growth in typically underreported industries fell by 42,000 compared to the 6-month average, suggesting August’s numbers may understate actual gains.Key Employment GainsConstruction: +34,000 jobs, driven by heavy civil engineering and nonresidential trade contractors.Healthcare: +31,000 jobs, though slower than the past year's monthly average of 60,000.Social Assistance: +13,000 jobs, with more modest growth compared to previous months.Other growing sectors include financial activities, wholesale trade, and government (+24,000 jobs).Job Losses and Sector StrugglesManufacturing: -24,000 jobs.Retail: -11,100 jobs.Temporary help employment continues to shrink, reflecting business uncertainty.Wage and Fed Policy ImplicationsWages rose by 0.4% in August, up 3.8% year-over-year, supporting a cautious approach by the Federal Reserve on deeper rate cuts.

The Major international border project is nearly complete called the "Gordie Howe International Bridge" This will increase the connectivity between Detroit and Windsor Ontario and create synergy which will change both riverfronts and the surrounding neighborhoods "As one of Canada’s most significant infrastructure projects, the Gordie Howe International Bridge is creating thousands of jobs and driving economic activity today and will serve as an important trade corridor for Canada and the U.S. once complete and for generations to come.

Start building a team of Realtors, trades, title companies, hard money, private money and mortgage brokers etc.

I think what sticks out to me most is the trade off for time, experience, stress.

Cash-out refinancing can be a great way to leverage equity, but there are other strategies you might want to consider to hit your goals faster.1.1031 Exchange: Rather than just refinancing, you could trade up to larger or better-cash-flowing properties tax-free through a 1031 exchange.