I'm in a space to do some house hacking, and am under the general (unresearched, unless you count years of Zillow watching) opinion that my local rental market is healthy.

The way you become a developer is to find a project and make it happen.  

The hard part is finding the great deals and negotiating the price.  

I'm aiming to obtain around $100,000 to $150,000 to get my foot in the door.I come with a solid credit profile, boasting a score of 786 with Experian and 773 with Equifax.

If you are charging market rent, the rent you will lose for that 1 week of occupancy would afford you the ability to rent a comparable property on the market without the need for any of this kind of nonsense. 

Your Net Worth ROI calculation takes into account the appreciation, loan paydown, tax benefits, and the rent avoidance (the difference in what you pay towards your mortgage compared to your rental situation).

Based on the options above, option 1 seems to make the most sense.

I’m looking to become an investor in the KC area and I was curious if I should pull the trigger on a multi family or single family home with the VA loan?

We've heard this question a decent amount recently, and I'm assuming that it's Nationwide due to the stats below: 2024 is the most apartment units completed in a single year since 1987.We're definitely no longer in the days of throwing up 3 blurry photos, pushing rents, and having 5-10 applications within a 3 day period (COVID era). 

So, this may not be the thing to do when the time comes. 3.