So I am looking to build capital and buy properties (house hack-let someone else pay my rent lol) and also rentals but eventually get some land and put shipping containers on them.

Deals are thin but if you keep at it, then eventually you will get a home run.

I'm ideally looking to find an investment property where I can leverage my own sweat equity and get my feet wet to eventually list the property as a rental.

I thought I wanted to wholesale and make the "quick money" but I already work really, really hard slinging steel around building schools, power plants, hospitals, bridges, etcetera and realized that I want to own multifamily rental properties on my way to financial freedom and eventually my dream homes.

Even if housing prices were to eventually drop, they would not reach pre-COVID levels.3.

I want to have cash flow so I always have money coming in every month and build my portfolio by eventually getting a couple properties a year.

@sam no not necessarily and depending on the level the lease addresses this also depends on whether or not this is a multi-unit. 1) No in front yard; Yes in backyard ---- Reason: Unsightly and Blight and will eventually off put neighbors and will affect your value and next Tenant pool. 2) Same as #1 with another item of consideration; meat will attract vermin such as you mentioned it, flies but also others like rats, racoons, and other kinds.

In contrast, if I buy and hold properties for the purpose of generating rental income, proceeds on the eventual sale will be treated as a capital gain.

Foundation issues in North & Central Texas are just part of the territory...literally.  80% of the houses around here, unless they were custom builds with serious foundations, are going to wind up with foundation issues eventually.  

Eventually I would like to dabble into the world of pay-per-click, but you really have to know what you are doing if you don’t want to waste a lot of money.