Advice for house hacking

[Josh B.]

Im new to bigger pockets and real estate in general. Anyway, I'm 21 and trying to figure out how I can have more financial freedom. I live near park city, in a small town called coalville. I've been attending the university of Utah, and I commute 3 times a week. My goal is to live in salt lake but I feel as if rent is pointless and I'm throwing money out the window. I recently found out about house hacking, and was wondering whether it'd be smarter to buy a single family house and rent out the rooms or buy a multi family house. Open for any advice!!