Property Manager for a SFH Multi-Unit?

[Ariel Boyle]

This is my first post on the forum. I am very new to to the world of REI and have been doing a lot of research on purchasing a duplex or triplex for house hacking. I am 25 and living in Queens so saving money for a down payment while paying high rent is pretty brutal so in my opinion house hacking would be my best bet to be able to start out in REI within the next few years.

I have seen many people on the forums who hire property managers for their rentals, but does anyone use one for units in a home they are actually living in?  I can't imagine having the time to deal with maintenance, showing the property, etc. while holding down my full time job and commuting most likely 1.5 hours+ each day (not looking to invest in Queens).  I also have no experience doing any handy work and have never personally owned a property before.

On the flip side does anyone have experience handling the management of a SFH multiunti they are house hacking, while holding down a full time job, with zero maintenance experience? Like I said, I am pretty new to this so maybe it's doable. Any advice is appreciated!