Hi Aakshay, Begin with smaller, lower-risk investments to gain experience and confidence before scaling up.

House hacking will also give you some personal "property management" experience.

Looking to restart with some single family homes with slight rehabs that will allow me to put my hvac experience to good use! 

Curious how your experience has been. 

@Rabia Khan leverage buyers agent experience. look for HOA cash reserves, check how old or recent HVAC is, kitchen appliances etc. the more recent and updated they are, the better it is for you as you dont have to invest in maintenance or capital expenditures.

From my own experience I can tell you, those investments are better suited to local owners. 

And dog hair stuck to trim that hasn’t been cleaned in who knows how long.

Looks like they're trying to revive the old Prop 10 legislation from previous ballots and renamed it the "Justice for Renters Act" -->"Justice for Renters Act" Just another reason why I'm glad I'm not investing in CA.Happy to share my experiences.

Welcome to BP - jumping in and getting the experience on deal #1 is a huge step - most don't make it that far!

Forced appreciation, appreciation, tax savings, principal paydown and (the most valuable in my opinion) experience.