And you can do it with little cash, 5% down conventional is better than 3.5% FHA.House hacking also gives you a chance to cut your teeth in all major skills: analyzing deals, buying process, financing, working with contractors, advertising for rent, background checks, property management.

Even when I self manage I include pm because it is work and I do not work for free.

I think property managers can.

I currently work remotely as a Manufacturing and Quality Manager for an AI infrastructure company based out of the Bay Area. 

Do you have experience “flipping” or managing rehabs, or hands-on?

.- If you decide to have an LLC for each property, creating a Management LLC that all the other LLCs "hire" to run their books, will allow you to only require a bank accont for the Management LLC.2) You may not be able to do a Trust.

I'm born and raised in Houston and now work with a full service long-term rental management managing over 300 doors - all SF or MU (up to 4 unit).

We just started managing 4 tiny homes on 1 lot with a shared pool and they are booking great at a rate commensurate with larger homes.   

We’re developers managing our own portfolio and don’t have any outside investors.

I have many questions about this topic - moving from self-managed to PM - I'll post something separately on this topic.