That is probably a valid consideration.

I have 40 years of experience in the home design and construction industry, a ton of skills, and talent.

I was wondering if there's anyone here from the the area that has experience with house hacking to pick their brain a bit.

I would love to hear how your real estate experiences has been!

You don't need to know everything to get started; you need a foundation to build on and the rest will come through experience and then refining your education.You can build a basic understanding of investing in 3-6 months.

I have almost 400 units and we average about 40% turnover per year.Based on personal experience and networking with thousands of investors and property managers for the last 15 years, tenants tend to stay longer when they are (a) way below market rates, or (b) poorly supervised.

From my experience, HD Supply Home Improvement Solutions was considerably inexpensive compared to anywhere, even Lowes and Home Depot.

thank you for your time and consideration ~Ace

I would like to hear about your experience with them.They are affiliated with Cogo Capital.  

The tougher part will be finding clients that want to work with a part-timer that has no experience and little time.If I were you, I would focus on dentistry where you can make really good money, then use that money to invest in real estate on the side.