However, it's not an option I have eliminated because of how expensive the SoCal market is.

I commend you for the self-control to effectively manage your spending.   

Hi all, I have recently bought plots and I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction for cost effective pre manufactured homes in Pennsylvania?

Is my debt to income ratio effected if I live in a house hack with rents?

Do you find it as effective or possibly even more effective?

People who think they are smarter than "cause and effect" are for sure going to lose everything.10.

Is the whole "dropping in to a random office with donuts" thing REALLY still effective?

I'd say the easiest and most effective way to get started is grab a duplex and rent the other side while also renting the spare bedrooms in your unit or finding a 4+ bedroom single family and renting out all of the other rooms that you aren't using.

Not all PM companies are effective at selling real estate.

Most markets are seeing full price or above for listings, so I am not sure this strategy is going to be very effective.