For the very first baby step I'd like to acquire a house hack using a low money down type of loan with the goal of living for free or close to free.  

The current owner remains the owner and the present financing stays in place.Now, as someone who is leasing a property with an option to buy there is no way you can guarantee that the owner will not default on the loan and wipe you out.

A failed hvac or refrigerator could wipe that out very quickly. 

Itemizing and write-offs are W-2 employees baby during tax time.

I am a landlord of a 4 unit building where I rent one unit to my sisters ex boyfriend/baby daddy.

I have a park right near the train tracks as well and a tenant just told me that she doesn’t want to leave since her baby boy loves the train so much.

@Babi Shimon Every lender will have different requirements for foreign nationals and what visa's they can accept.

You will need to have a large uptick in building or a big sell off by the baby boomers, as they move into senior housing.

Some states have very lengthy processes to get the ownership after winning an auction.The foreclosure typically wipes out any junior liens.

Which wiped out the last two years of profits.