They can sharpen skills you already have, or expose you to things you've never even thought of.

A house hack will teach you the essential skills you'll need to succeed in RE investing.

They can give you tips on how to make it easier on them but staying organized will help tremendously.Since you have only been at your job for 18 months, you could pursue an option that does not take your personal income into account.

Hello,I am starting to analyze properties to practice my skills and get better at spotting good deals for long-term rentals.

I would also spend those six months getting good at analyzing deals -- which is a skill you'll need to be good at for both flipping and BRRRRs.

Ideally, those who are more experienced, smarter, wiser, and talented than us.I'm looking to gain more resources / people to rely on: -For new ideas / help / troubleshooting / brainstorming-To help us better our systems & operations -To ask for / offer guidance when needed-To share contacts, vendors, suppliers with-To collaborate with potentially To that end, do you have any recommendations for networking events, organizations or groups I may research / join, and anything else I can do to expand my network in this arena? 

Is NMHC exclusive to companies in that organization?

If it's a larger organization, feel free to inquire about their staff qualifications.2.

One thing I like is it gives me some exposure to syndicators I had not met before, some that are a little bigger and more sophisticated and been in business a lot longer than the ones I've met organically.   

Because, house hacking can produce great financial returns, it teaches you essential RE investing skills, but (compared to more advanced strategies like BRRR'ing or wholesaling), it is comparatively lower risk, simple and beginner-friendly (and therefore has the highest likelihood of success).More specifically:1.