Do it again two years later and you'll be in the top 10% of Americans.

My advice: don’t overthink it—your first house hack is about learning, so pick a strong rental market, ensure solid demand, and lock in a deal that gets you close to break-even or better.

He learned a lot about what to do himself, what jobs to hire someone for, and just how long it can take when you are by yourself.

Those are the 2 avenues of research you need to do as your due diligence. 

Of course, for some they would not want to do anything different than what they already are doing.

Maybe you can do it better than them?

Just got off the phone with another DIY landlord looking to hire a PMC.They really didn't like our response to their question, "How long does it take you to find a tenant?"

If its a single family home its a far simpler analysis.

Quote from @Will Cruz: Does anyone know of a Bank that is willing to do a HELOC on an investment property?

You will also need to vet out contractors in the area to ensure you that they can stay on top of your project and will do what they say.