You'll have access to owner occupied loan products, therefore saving on your down payment, typically 3-5% compared to 20-25% for non owner occupied properties.

Rates are usually in the high 8s or low 9s, and you are likely going to pay 3-4 points for these loans. 

You can look into low-income neighborhoods usually the properties are of lower value, but I'm not quite sure if that applies everywhere but I know in Florida I see it here and there, and if you need help looking I don't mind helping.i would be wary about REO/HUD owned properties as a first time househack.

The vacation homes offered a low 10% down so that was helpful.

You know, like any other INSURANCE PRODUCT.  

I'm not in a huge hurry as the cost of holding the property is low, so I'm taking my time to learn as much as I can and connect with the right people. 

So, like all social media and mass production sites, it's not truly there to help the consumer, it's there to make money off consumers using the agents they partner with.

Prices in Columbus are still low enough to find 1% rule deals and there's a ton of appreciation happening in this market as well.

Not too bad when the inventory is low, the number of sales is low (like a 30 year low), interest rates are high and prices are high. 

Low barrier of entry, landlord friendly and you can find deals that cashflowI agree with @Patrick Drury about Columbus.