It's a great idea, especially as we might be heading into a recession and people are going to be looking down a level in rent from what they might have otherwise.

They MAY somehow get lucky and flip one deal for a small profit; or get VERY lucky and hit an area going through rapid price appreciation and be able to leverage that for a short period of time.  

. - Any Acquisition Manager I was assigned to had something that came up on multiple occasions where they would either start later than agreed upon or not show up at all without a heads up.

It helps handle all the "back of the envelope" calculations a head of time for all listings within 50 miles of your city.

I did not have your mentality at 21.I'd say you are headed in the right direction with the strategy you are considering - househacking.You'll be able to use a low-down payment option, learn to manage properties, create systems for managing maintenance projects, have your tenants pay most or all of your mortgage,... the list goes on.There will definitely be hurdles but like you said...you'll make it work!

It helps handle all the "back of the envelope" calculations a head of time for all listings within 50 miles of your city.

Off the top of my head I can name 20+ tasks I know the costs of.

It helps handle all the "back of the envelope" calculations a head of time for all listings within 50 miles of your city.

This financial strategy enabled a rapid transaction and ensured the necessary resources were available to complete the deal.

I wish it was though since I worry about finding lenders with a mortgage already over my head.