I started with house hacking when I moved from Portland OR to Columbus OH and then moved on to purchasing my own rentals and growing my portfolio to over 7 figures.

If you've not purchased your primary residence yet using your VA benefits (thank you for your service!)...

You are already at a disadvantage because there are quite a few buyers who want to purchase directly from an owner rather than engage with a wholesaler.

., (I don't know the philidelphia sub market, this might not be a deal) $125,000 Purchase, $75,000 rehab, if you can get an appraisal for $300,000, you can get all your money out, and probably cash flow $500+ per month.If I started investing again, I would have started with getting my real estate license.Happy Hunting!

You only need a place to track tenant information, payment history, maintenance, etc.

If you are looking for some information about the process of getting your properties lead certified in Cleveland, here is some info from my recent experience this past month.I just recently went through the process of getting two recently purchased properties tested so we can get the Lead Safe Certification, which is a requirement for landlords in Cleveland, OH. 

I would love a few tips to get started, "get my ducks in a row" before next summer, and be ready to either build or purchase a duplex, triplex, etc., to start a house hacking journey.

I believe the time to purchase a rent ready property and have decent cash flow on day 1 is past, at least in the near term.  

Some of the charts were only in the video presentation and not in the PDF which had pertinent information.

No one here can tell you how much to charge without more information such as location.