I intend to build a portfolio of different property types.  

I have extensive experience in calling different lists such as:Absentee OwnerVacant LandsFSBO'sPre-ForeclosureEvictionProbate leadsI have experience in making outbound cold calls to homeowners and generating qualified leads.

Diversify Your Investments: Allocate a portion of your equity to different types of investments.

Being an operator and being an investor are two different jobs, very interconnected but you are not required to be both in larger projects.

You will need to investigate on the property market before you can identify specific locations which have higher value gain through pricing and also renting.Explore different financing options according to your financial situation, such as FHA loans or renovation loans, based on your investment objectives.

I am under contract for my my first property, which would also be my primary residence, and was pre-qualified/approved through lender A which is on the contract.

Sellers have different strategies on setting their listing price including listing below market price to create interest.  

@Heidi Cousineau, you mentioned house hack and STR in the same sentence, which to me sounds like you're buying this as a primary and intend to rent out right away.

Note is on my primary residence.  

Then, at any time before the exchanger is ready to purchase their replacement property, they either sell the note to a different buyer or they "buy" the note themselves from the exchange account.