I own three rentals and my primary home, but now looking to branch out into fix and flips for first-time (and low income) homeowners.There are a lot of great programs for first-time homeowners.I would first recommend viewing the BP podcasts to find the investment type that interests you, as well as joining a local (and legit) real estate investing association.

May I ask if you are working outside USA and non person citizen shall I need to file income tax report in our home country too? 

The simple answer, you put together a pro forma that will outline all sources of income and expenses, CoC, ROI, etc.

But more than anything, like I’m assuming is true for all of you, I’m drawn to the passive income and tax benefits real estate provides.

In the beginning, I had no spare time, but now that I've built a strong investment portfolio to replace my income, I have significantly more time allowing my investing strategy to ultimately expand over time!

After we moved out and rented via Vrbo, we really needed to redo the kitchen and bathrooms which we used the income money to complete.

We've just had our second child and would like to begin transitioning back to traditional family roles and re-diversify our income sources.

Or maybe you want to have larger multi-unit properties where you can "print" rental income.Also, do you need the rental income now or would you rather have more income in the future as compared to more now (i.e. appreciation now in order to get to more rental income later), etc. 

I live in an area where I can get a USDA loan; however, I'm not sure how I can do this and house hack as one of the requirements for the Single-Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program is that it cannot be an income-producing property.

Rental Property Insurance is more comprehensive, including the building, tenant liability, and rental income loss.