They say the market always get's it right, eventually.

I am looking to start off with a house hack, then eventually move more into BRRRR. 

When you do convert a property to a rental, you can typically deduct operating expenses, depreciation, repairs, property management, and more.

From a financing standpoint, I agree with Ebonie that upgrading to a new primary first, then converting your current home into a rental, is usually the cleanest move.

Quote from @Dondi Johnson: My situation:I'm 60 years old, working full-time in logistics/warehouseI want to transition into real estate investing over the next 1-3 yearsMy goal is to eventually build and develop holistic communitiesI don't have a lot of capital right now, but I'm willing to learn and put in the workWhat I'm interested in:Wholesaling (I understand this requires little/no money and is good for beginners)Bird-dogging (finding deals for other investors and getting paid a finder's fee)Creative financing strategies (ways to invest without perfect credit or a lot of cash)Partnerships (working with investors who have capital while I bring hustle/deal-finding)My questions:What's the best way to learn wholesaling from scratch?

Eventually, though, someone will budge — especially motivated sellers, stale listings, estate sales, or properties that clearly need work..

I have gone the other way and converted some apartments to rooms and tripled cash flows.

There is a fair bit of risk / heartburn that comes with investing long distance which is what drove me to eventually come back closer to home. 

Nothing like seeing water where it shouldn’t be to remind you that no matter how much homework you do, surprises happen.Another property developed a few leaks months into the rehab, and we eventually found out it needed brand new piping through the entire property...about $25k worth that hadn’t been accounted for in our evaluation.

Maybe start out more modest in a neighborhood that would eventually make a good rental, so when you start hitting more goals, you can turn it into a rental and 'move up' for your personal home.