Some will give you the numbers, some will want to look at the property and may or may not charge a fee for the service.I will say, if you start bringing more business to a contractor and develop the relationship, they are more likely to help you out and walk the property with you.

I'd start by talking to a bank to find out if you'd be approved for a mortgage-you may not be. 

I have looked into a few ways to start off but would like to connect with people who are having success and can walk me through how to start.

My interest in real estate investing started from reading books and listening to podcasts, which got my thinking about exploring house hacking as my first venture.

@Steven Catudal Congrats on getting your investment journey started

Most of those lines of credit start with 12-18 months of 0% APR, and the idea is that you can just apply for new cards once that introductory period is up. 

Quote from @James Wise: Quote from @Kevin Leipsic: My wife and I have recently retired and are interested in learning how to get started with investing in Section 8 single-family homes.

Check references and reviews, and speak with other property owners they manage for.Clear Communication: Establish clear expectations and communication channels from the start.

However, it's important to remember this trend started in the not too distant past, and for a very long time before that the norm was separate rooms, so it's not surprising that there are actually considerable disadvantages of open floorplans and advantages of more traditional ones.Opening the kitchen to the rest of the house has to be one of the worst aspects of this trend.

I've learned so much through this forum and really want to get my real estate journey started.