It is an incredibly supportive group, eager to share and to provide advice to anyone getting started.

House hacking is an incredible way to live affordably while building wealth through real estate.

It’s incredibly messy and time consuming.

Real estate investment can be incredibly rewarding, between the cashflow, appreciation, and tax benefits, it truly is the greatest wealth creation tool. 

We've found that there are neighborhoods in the Cleveland Metro where it's nearly impossible to cashflow, As Jay said tenant quality being one of the main motivators behind that.

Quote from @Chris Seveney: I wonder what the OP's true motivation is for asking this question. 

Be aware that 5 levels of membership can create divisions within the ownership group because the same investment at any point in time can behave differently for each class of investor, so motivations may not be aligned. 

Quote from @Fernando Martin-Gullans: Hey y’all, I’m a retail investor with 2 SFH rentals worth a combined ~$650k looking to utilize some of my stored equity to buy more out-of-state properties, but I’m not quite sure how best to proceed given that my interest rates are incredibly low (leaning me away from refinancing) and neither property is owner-occupied (which I believe prevents me from using a HELOC).

Was able to get a meeting with the seller and negotiated using evolving knowledge of construction and deal analysis in addition to discovering seller motivation through direct contact.

@Kevin Sobilo wow thank you Kevin your response was incredibly helpful.