But house hacking with a low down payment loan is a very, very powerful way to get started.

Do they get a thrill thinking about the power they wielded over strangers? 

Wholesaling is a powerful tool when paired with private money.

Imagine giving me $20k and I give you $1,000/year back and in 10 years it “paid for itself”   You don’t use it for an investment  you use it to punish oil producing countries that hate us or to show your neighbors you’re better than them  :-)  Usually it’s a horrible plan for rentals because you either have to charge higher rent and include the electricity or charge a flat rate discouraging them from saving power.

I appreciate the advice everything has been a little overwhelming.

Investors/Partners: Build a network of partners for joint ventures, sharing risk, and increasing buying power.5.

While I'm not a lawyer and I would always encourage you to speak to one I believe you can 1031 homes but I would say it's much more powerful as you scale with commercial.

I am feeling overwhelmed and have many questions.

A large tree fell during the storm last week and took the stairs out so the tenant has no way to access the unit until we can fix the power lines and remove the tree which we're working on.

You may find it useful to seek an unofficial preliminary meeting with the local powers-that-be to get a read on how much resistance there's likely to be with your development, as well as getting an early read on things they'll "suggest" to make necessary approvals more likely.