The more time you spend on administrative tasks coordinating with multiple service providers, the less time you get to spend on managing your properties, finding new potential investments and increasing your financial returns.Tax strategies and property insurance are two areas that are highly customizable because no two portfolios are identical.

To align with community property laws and avoid legal or financial complications, consider forming a jointly owned LLC with your wife as a member.

@Abigail KingThe important ones have already been covered by others here but a "real estate adjacent"/financial freedom book I recommend is Retire Young, Retire Rich by Kiyosaki.

One of the goals I plan on happening in 2025 is to help my oldest son buy his first investment property.

The bank will want you to be working for a certain amount of time and that have certain credit score plus have your financial ratios match what they want. 

I'm a big believer in Multifamily and definitely in my medium-term plan.

Or if you plan on staying in the property for a while, some people aim to just pay less than their current rent.In a real estate market where housing affordability is a major concern, house hacking actually stands out as an even more valid strategy than ever for buyers.

I then look at area vacancies, economic conditions, employment opportunities, area demographics and verify that the property has not been red tagged or have any other underlying problems that might make it difficult to resell or rent.When I have my financial information then I can consider debt service and costs related to equity partners in the overall income produced.

@Lorenzo Lopez That's a solid plan. 

I plan to network as much as possible and I’m eager to learn all that I can.