If you invest in RE, whether active or passive(management team, syndications, crowdfunding), I'd love the chance to quickly explain the structure and hear your thoughts on what might need to be improved.

I recommend that they use a property manager.

Do you have a property management company you use? 

Cost to build is $350K (I am managing it all myself and calling in favors around the city to get low rates on materials and labor).

Spend a little more money than you might have been planning to, buy in a better area (i.e. not a “turn key” 100k house off the mls), and self manage.

I am also a project manager and a architectural designer for a real estate developer in NYC. 

The Property Manager usually does light cleaning and repairs between tenants.Recommendations or another way to think about this? 

From what I've heard, local banks are sometimes more flexible than the big guys.A buddy of mine managed to snag a HELOC on his rental property, which isn't always straightforward, but it opened doors for him.

Is it Leasing, Property Management, Vendor Management, Operations, Finance, Accounting... 

By house hacking, you're immediately positioned as a landlord, which will adequately pressure you to learn how to structure your leases, screen applications, collect rental payments, resolve the nuances of managing tenants and addressing property issues, etc.