Attend your local REI meet-ups and try to find someone who is currently house-hacking or has house-hacked in the past to learn from their experience.

Quote from @Andrea Wellman: Would like to invest in short term rentals to start and learn from this forum and experts.  

In many states, this is public information.

This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.

Quote from @Mikal Toliver: It’s an exciting time go learn, understand, and practice real estate estate investing.

Have you thought about this approach or considered a phased plan to build up your portfolio?

Quote from @Dominic Mazzarella: Quote from @Jason B.: Hey fellow suburban Illinois BPers - Not sure if this has been sent/shared previously, but thought it'd be good to recap - Chicago Agent Magazine recently reported that suburban Chicago was ranked the second-hottest rental market in the nation (Here’s the article.).This confirms what a lot of us have seen: demand for rentals is really strong in the suburbs right now.

As a CFA you probably know the old quote from Warren Buffett who said something like "buy what you know and understand". 

The best advice I can give you for seeking counsel in online forums is learn how to ask specific questions and provide as much detail as you can. 

this was a great read. thanks