Make sure to have a semblance of a team set-up before you dive into things also, i.e. a contractor for a scope/estimateSoon enough, as an agent, you'll be able to pull your own comps, property history reports, and get great insight that a traditional investor may not have.Congrats on taking your first steps!

Also at one point I did have a bi-weekly cleaner who would get a deeper clean of the property. 

Has anyone done something similar to this and do you have any advice before I take a dive into this build-to-rent strategy?

With that being said I would really dive into due diligence when it comes to rehab costs, ARV, and rental income.

Or do I dive in head first and work like hell to make it a success? 

I decided to dive in.

Where geographically do I feel the most comfortable investing in terms of personal like and regional potentialPut these two together and now you have a general location and type to begin deep diving. 

Make sure you research the FHA loan limits and the "self sufficiency test" that any 3-4 unit will have to pass before you dive in. 

I found this article that dives into this issue: https://www.fool.com/millionac...

I actually just purchased that book and got it a day ago so looking to dive into it here this weekend!