The name of the game is collect monthly premiums and payout as little as possible.

Playing an appreciation game can be risky.

it's a volume game. 

Probably not much better time to try out the rental game and if it doesn’t work well, or we don’t like it we can still sell and keep the capital gains exemption.

We don't specify Frontline, Simparica or anything else, so I suppose the tenant could construe it broadly, but the point being that we expect tenants with animals to do their part to combat fleas. 

It requires some work—you’ll be a landlord after all—but the financial rewards can be significant.If you’re willing to live near your tenants, take on property management tasks, and want to grow your investment portfolio, this strategy could be a game-changer for your financial future.Final ThoughtsHouse hacking with a multifamily property is more than just a way to save on housing costs—it’s a proven method to accelerate your real estate investing journey.

The marketing isnt that important in my opinion but the professional photo/ video is a huge game changer and I dont believe that someone is going to make much profit at .5% on the listing side.

This is why you need to do a ton of due diligence on them and make sure they have skin and the game and something to lose.

Play the long game and focus on rent and home price appreciation.

Alternatively i could go for being a real estate broker and try to get experience in actual real estate without putting too much of my own skin in the game.