Start today, but patiently wait for the big results.  

Even better if I can sit down with a builder and get started on funding and blueprints.This meta-strategy will use all the above strategies:1. house hacking: house will be built from scratch to maximize rent/room, while having a family unit/ADU for my family to live in one year2. costseg/STR: the building will be built from scratch to maximize bonus depreciation.

I am starting out in the rental real estate investment space and considering Section 8 rentals - not necessarily limited to any specific city (would appreciate suggestions).

Does anyone have a few affordable skip tracing software's to start out with?

So at this point I started being much more persistent about asking for updates and I did start to get some from Scott's assistant.

What’s the best way to get started using BiggerPockets?

Start your real estate investment journey with Brandon Turner's "The Stack" method, starting with small multifamily properties and gradually moving to larger ones.

Rented it for a few years then slowly started making updates to increase rent.

I have been self managing for years now, and I started out creating my own leases- I wasn't a realtor at the time.

That will give you a good baseline to start from.You can also use AirDNA by buying the specific area to drill down farther.Try https://www.awning.com/airbnb-estimator as well.