Ideally you want to hit the 1% rule..

Some of the people I deal with may think I am micromanaging but if I send a text of something important (this qualifies as important) and do not get a response, I will be sending another text requesting a confirmation.So contractor/handyman did not see the text. 

Ideally you would not want to spend more than 1% on origination fees and also not pay more than 1 point for the best interest rate. 

Any tips would be greatly appreciated, I’m looking to expand my options into cash offers so above $10K would be ideal.

Ask yourself: How am I going to find ideal properties to wholesale (Drive for Dollars, Cold Calling, SkipTrace, etc.)? 

What do you think would be an ideal property for you?

Ideally I would like to do some serious value add investing, but given my current financial situation having just graduated with a master's degree, I'm looking for something I don't have to put a lot of money into right after buying it.The two main issues I'm running into are: (1) I've been self-employed/an independent contractor for several years and was going to school for the past two years, so my last two tax returns don't look good, despite having reasonable income now.  

Ideally I like to buy STRs that I also would want to vacation at.

I would love to connect--looking into the exact strategy you mentioned: FHA house-hack of residential multifamily (ideally, a fourplex) for my first deal.

Sometimes conversations with other investors or even BP podcasts highlight for me that I ideally should have started earlier.I started when I was just about turning 39, I'm 40 now. 4 doors, one barely profitable (hahah) rehab, but I'm getting it done.Keep moving.