Insert crystal ball comment. :)

Going with the house hack does not stop you from BRRRRing a property, heck if anything you would be picking up two properties in your first year.Once you get the ball rolling, nothing will stop you but you. 

I’ve also had a lot of success boot scraping like a bull but with the impact going forward so the ball area of your boot creates the friction.

Agents do complicate things sometimes, but usually the sellers have them there because they want to have a gatekeeper to the shenanigans some buyers will pull with low ball offers, etc.

@Michelle S.The reality is you are going to have to play ball with the city at some point. 

The sellers are accepting pre sale offers so I’m going to attempt a low ball pre sale offer more than likely so I can work in a little extra time to close in the contract.

Its up to you if that current value is "good enough" or if you want to also rent it (assuming it rents well).Life with throw all kinds of balls at you --- fast balls, curve balls, etc. 

An investor willing to pay $100K for a house worth $225K after renos could be low balling or maybe the house needs that much work.

For example, the numbers down in Fairfield County are significantly different than those up near the Massachusetts border, so if you haven't considered other areas of the state I recommend doing so before jumping into out-of-state investing.Being that you're just getting started, surrounding yourself with good people will be a sure-fire way to get the ball rolling.

Won't change anything now since the ball is rolling.