Hired out most of the trades (plumbing, roofing, electrical, tile, flooring, etc.) and handled all project management duties, demo, landscaping, some light electrical, etc.Lessons learnedI was nervous doing a condo because of the HOA horror stories I have heard but the numbers worked so I said lets do it, within the first week I had a letter on the front door from the "HOA manager" regarding the front door I installed.

If you like San Antonio and want to work with military families, wait and take a trip when it's safe and survey the landscape in person.

Paint and landscape.

At the same time you could buy 3 properties instead of 1, leading to diversity, inflation hedge, and cash flow :) 

Sure, you need to find the various "trades," e.g. real estate agent, general contractor, plumber, carpenter, handyman, landscaper, etc. 

@Cody Maheu along major metro coastal CA cities...San Diego is the most affordable with an extremely diverse economy that continues to add more tech jobs, especially bio-tech...aim for house hacking a 2-4 unit which is ideal, then consider an SFR with an ADU and live in the ADU.

The individual helps shovel snow during the winter and maintains the landscaping around the house, so the previous landlord subsidized their rent for taking care of these things. 

Anybody that has traveled or lives there I'm sure would agree with me that the people, the landscape, and the culture is unparalleled in Canada.

As a small state it would be good for it to attract more small businesses in diverse industries.

Putting in sweat equity to BRRRR a SFH into a MFH with limited cash is what I've done, so makes logical sense to rinse and repeat, but what's changed is my financial position and it's a whole different RE landscape, so hopefully others can relate that there may be alternative RE options that make more sense based on one's situation and the market (eg. syndication, partnerships, self storage, or just waiting, etc).