Keep personal and business finances separate.2.

I hope you get some properties out of it, remember it isn’t personal!

All of the website builders work a bit differently so some of it comes down to personal preference.

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

I would find someone here or a person at a local REI  to help you get to another level! 

They're personalizing it, turning every listing you see into a mirror of your own dreams and desires.

I do not want to take on capitol gains taxes and would be reinvesting all the gains on either a personal home or down payments on multiple rentals.

As far as investment strategy goes you'd again want to consider what kind of market you're in -- but a personal favorite to start with is definitely House Hacking as that should lower or get rid of most peoples largest expense in Housing -- leaving you with more money to save to invest!

As that will at least help folks that you reach out to know that you are a real person, with a picture and professional bio.

The loan is based on the income of the property for qualifying purposes (in addition to credit score) versus your personal income.