We are considering going with the new build, but would like to drop our real estate agent.

Florence, Alabama, is gaining traction among real estate investors, offering prime opportunities in land and new construction.

After been working for years for companiesas house cleaner I decided to open my own, I’m now trying to scale to the Shirt Rental cleaning, I have a few properties but is so hard to contact owners, do you have any recommendations?  

As many other I am beginning my journey on real estate hopping to learn the most I can.

Not trying to pick a fight here, but these forums are quite impressionable on new or inexperienced real estate investors and don't want those who read these forums for educational purposes to believe they should expect or accept 1/3 deposits as the norm. 

The real question is if you want to deal with the hassle.

He's my most trusted realtor connection in Appleton/Fond Du Lac area with decades of experience in real estate investing.  

I would work with your real estate tax professional on that piece.More than likely looking at capitalizing that 11k and depreciating it, unfortunately. 

What are some usual steps the house hacking community takes to start building a portfolio after the first one is successful?

Transparency, I thought I would never be able to afford Alexandria either.We showed up to Old Town Alexandria and started renting. 4 months later we found an affordable house in Woodbridge we could get into for a year with low down, then rent it, in the mean time we recoup the capital from our other 2 properties to go buy again after that 12 months.