Carefully, patiently, thoroughly select your tenants...and your property manager.   

however, a patient house hacker is one of the more likely strategies to work. 

Be patient.

Thanks in advance for patiently answering my question.PS: I don't have a CPA, and I'm in the process of getting one, but I wanted to get a frame of reference so I can roughly compare notes with anything my future CPA would propose.

It taught me to be more patient but also to stand my ground when dealing with tenants who try to get over.

The only exception I make for puppies is if it is an actual service animal providing a specific service (such as diabetes dogs, or guide dogs) that will be going through specialized training.

I’m seriously considering hiring a different agent and would appreciate your opinions/personal experience on whether I should be looking for another agent or be patient.

., a cafe where patients can digest bad news - not a medical service provider or medical support provider, but ancillary nonetheless. 

If you know you average booking lead time you can be more, knowledgeable about when to make adjustments or when to be patient.

If you were checking the market weekly, you would know approximately how long properties are taking to rent, which properties are renting and which aren't, pricing strategies, and more.If you dropped the price and it's still not renting, then your price is still too high or you need to be more patient.