@Chloe Salcedo investing in real estate is not a full-time job.

The rent from this property covers the mortgage.

LOL  a softer way to say this is if your simply looking to become a landlord this is a very easy subject to read up on and learn and understand U do not need to pay someone to teach it to you. 

Intent (which can be read as timing) really matters.

After 20 years as an investor, broker, and lender, I can tell you that house hacking is one of the smartest ways to start.

Read that again.   

I'm still in the learning phase and have read about a hundred different books on FI and personal finance.Looking for any resources that might help me on my way.

But since they qualify for the sec 121 exclusion having lived in the property for 2 out of the previous 5 years. 

My name's Cody, I have been listening to the podcast for years, and I've read all the books.

It is really hard to make the case that if you have a full time job, you would fall under the 500 hour rule.