You can work limited hours in so many different capacities that you want to keep that for longer than you think to keep supplementing more options.

Thank you so much. 

That's not enough information for anyone to give you any relevant advice.Does your neighbor want to sell?

How do you know what you're buying without the ability to see the inside let alone conduct inspections? 

You definitely raise a bunch of points that make a lot of sense.

One of the reasons why I’m bullish on real estate investing is because I am more afraid of the “what if I didn’t invest” rather than the “what if it goes wrong.”Yes, I could fail and lose everything I started with, but I’d still be farther along than if I never started at all.I’d have the knowledge, skills, and lessons that only come from taking action.Every misstep is a step forward when you’re learning and adapting.The real risk isn’t failure, it’s standing still and letting fear hold you back.Take action!!!

. - Projects give us visibility on my projects- My CPA can easily access the reports for tax preparation.

Funny you mentioned this.

You do need to have a solid PM, you can attract not great tenants.

If you can live for free and only pay utilities AND buy an investment property, that would be ideal in terms of savings and cash flow.If you can't stay and your parents want to make some money on that property, then yes, house hacking would be your best option especially since you don't want the best place in the multi.