You're young enough that you have to decide how much RE you want to eventually own, because you have plenty of time to either leverage and get that growth now or go the slow and steady one-at-a-time route.

after seeing hendersonville grow to the point of pushinginto gallatin, im really considering maybe developing a small community of shipping container apartments/townhomes, and renting them out.

Eventually when I have saved up enough capital I would like to house hack a duplex with an FHA loan, but I'm a little confused on how the whole purchase process works.

Working for a developer and having done many deals where we operate and manage and have investors the deal is typically a water fall where.

A local real estate developer/landlord has filed a civil action suit against what appears to be EVERYONE whoever operated an AirBnB that did not fall within the legal short-term rental zone ("short-term overlay" for those familiar with Charleston) whether you rented it 1 or 1,000 times.

For instance, if you get a degree in Real Estate and an MBA in Real Estate & Entrepreneurship, and with the kind of passion you already have, you'll probably achieve a lot as a developer before you turn 30.

(look up operating vs get ready costs)Advertising should begin your tenant application and screening process for the eventual move in.STEP 3.

I have my own goals and target areas that I’ve developed through research and experience.

You will eventually need an LLC, but dont worry about it while you are house hacking and more importantly dont let it stop investing. 

(I have 7 houses currently being renovated and also own a real estate appraisal firm) I have a deal that came across my desk a few weeks ago and the more I research, talk to builders, and a few other developers, the better this sounds.