It sounds like you're off to a good start and I think putting together 2-3 rentals in Colorado by 2026 is certainly doable/attainable. 

We would like our next purchase to be a small multi-family property that we can house hack.

In 2024, I'm trying to automate and delegate as much as possible.The big tasks I would like a VA to perform are:1) Web research2) Website creation & maintenance3) Social media content creation4) CRM work5) Newsletter research6) Market research

They ended up settling that case for something like $380k.

I would like to be the GC. 

You will just likely be looking at a LOT of houses to find one that is marginal, at least for my return needs.Secondly, along these lines: in the neighborhoods I know and invest in, the demand from retail buyers is still very high, and inventory is low.  

Any advice is taken seriously as I like to start building my portfolio.

Please let me know if you'd like to connect and get on a quick call to discuss this further.Regards,Jackson 

Like I said everything has been great up until this point - but I just can't see buying so far under value. 

I am now in the negatives as far as ROI with things like buying lists, paying for dialers, etc.