You're in the right place.You have a lot on your plate and it's hard to figure out everything at the same time but you're definitely on the right track.The most achievable option to start the journey will be house-hacking.

Eric - See below for my initial thoughts:- The ARV seems a little low for my liking relative to the initial purchase price and renovations.

Hi, I have a rental house in McKinney free and clear (without mortgage).

I need to change my house hacking strategy in the Bronx.

I’m leaning more towards an apartment locator, mainly because of the current housing market in Austin, there are not many properties available.

Hi everyone -I own a 5 bed 4 bath home here in North Austin, TX that I currently house hack.

Look for books on "how to repair your house". 

@Ariana GraceOpen houses are a great source for first time buyers as they often don’t have a Realtor yet and are just looking.  

I'm closing on a 3 unit house and I'm looking for a Property Manager.

From my experience, the reps at section 8 truly want to find suitable housing for their voucher holders hence I would be very suprised if they lowered the rent beyond the current rate.