I have helped several investors recently acquire single family homes around the $400K price point that rent in the $2,200-$2,350 range.

There are several options for skip tracing to find phone numbers and email addresses.

In my opinion, making an offer site unseen is not a risk.

One bad tenant can lose you several good ones if not dealt with.My leases are written in common language.

Research the options available, compare their benefits and risks, and decide which approach aligns best with your goals and preferences.House hacking is a great start.

Here, to obtain certification to teach real estate there several involved hoops.

Getting one property and cashflowing it will be a challenge. you can try seller financing but you are still going to be highly levered which just enhances the risk that you are taking on.The best way to grow is to focus on managing your rental, saving money through your W2 and crushing that - if you are a realtor you will make more crushing it as being a realtor than over leveraging real estate - then save for down payment and buy slowly. its not a rush.

Better advice is know the risks, mitigate the risks the best you can. 

It balances stability with potential for appreciation, especially if you find a reliable tenant.On the other hand, for investors with time, experience, and a willingness to take on higher risk, active strategies like value-add projects or flipping might yield quicker returns but require deeper involvement.

We have worked closely together on several occasions and she's been fantastic!