If anyone knows of any other special properties in hot locations going for sell or someone who might, I really appreciate the info!   

I'm learning all I can and saving up as much as possible in hopes of buying my first house hack! 

But I would also say this could be a great way for you to get more exposure to other investors and properties in your area and by building strong relationships, you may be able to find a cost savings competitive advantage. 

I'm a rookie investor from NYC who just signed up for Pro membership.I'm looking for someone who can be a study buddy and meet-up info in NYC.A little bit about me:- CPA (not specialized in tax ;p), no professional advice but can help with basic accounting and finance knowledge sharing.- Have been listening to Real Estate Rookie (almost a year) podcast and On the Market (a couple of weeks).- Finished reading "Real Estate Rookie" book by Ashley.- Looking for out-of-state investments, currently looking into Philly.If anything clicks you, feel free to contact me.Thank you!

Is the best way to do it to get a job under a company (whatever field) and start house hacking/saving money to invest in my first property?

If this is your first property/new PM, don’t take the PM’s word for a fact, especially if there is some info you feel they are not providing… I had a PM who claimed they got no HUD payment for a given month.

I would save half of the rent for repairs, vacancy and general maintenance.

Start by getting a red pen and writing on the envelope the missing info before sticking it in their box.

I would base my decision to buy more on my investing goals, am I buying for cash flow, appreciation, or tax savings.

I really enjoy the property manager, they're getting 4.9 reviews for it and their team is great to work with.But I’ve only had a handful of profitable months, most of the time I’ve been paying either the mortgage myself or unexpected cleaning & maintenance bills, and my savings has run to zero, so it’s a big loss so far.