For example, what skills do you have that they could benefit from?

Underwriting and financial modeling is pretty basic and not a high demand skill and not what most groups need.

Others realize at 5-10 doors that to scale faster they need to pick up new skills (I hit this piovt point at 20 doors... late bloomer!).  

Take this lull to increase your skills as an investor and find deals where you don't have to show up with a down payment.Your $585 cash flow would more than cover the entire interest only payment on a HELOC.

Im thinking if I buy a house that needs work and just live in it while I fix it up and just move out after a year and get a tenant in there, then do it again.. the house hack was an added detail for me to get some landlording skills and extra cash flow during my time in it but could bring up more challenges than benefits.

Being a good attorney is thus still a very desirable skill in the marketplace --- even if you don't end up working as a full-time lawyer. 

These have been great deals for me in my market, but there are just so many variables that you will have to consider your own strategy and what will work best for your goals, what works best in your market, your skill set, and time you are able to commit.

#MAIN》 So here I'm trying to reverse engineer on plan so I have this goal of CAD 5 MILLION in EQUITY and 80k atleast in CASH FLOW annually (if u have something for 5mil in portfolio and same cash flow, appreciate that also) Ofcourse, it couldn't be done with only my credit, money assets and skills.

HUD/FHA guidelines permit the borrower to do their own work as long as they are skilled, qualified, and have experience for the type of rehab the borrower wants to do. 

Feel free to reach out, I'm open to working with others to help fine tune and sharpen our collective skills.