Attend your local REI meet-ups and try to find someone who is currently house-hacking or has house-hacked in the past to learn from their experience.

I've personally done just about every rehab scenario, properties I've lived in, properties bought as investments and even properties bought at auction.You've gotten good advice from folks on this list.

I'd recommend you pick a few that meet certain standards, and really start to sink your roots in where you can attain proficiency in making sound purchase decisions

How should I phrase my interest in the property to avoid coming across as pushy or insensitive?

@Travis Boyd, 19 of my MTRs are in multifamily properties.

I would love to meet you when you come out some time.

I just listed my last property for sale, a fourplex in Pocatello, because now I focus more on commercial RE and syndications to be a true passive investor and not deal with tenants and repairs.

I’ve had a great experience with Brian Hartsell at key properties for my vegas properties. 

We did that for about 3 years until Jeff informed me he'd fallen behind on property taxes, and all of his lenders called the loans due.

I have house hacked both properties while updating them.