You can get started with rent to own/lease option or another creative strategy like buying subject to. 

Friendship and business don’t always mix well, so it’s critical to use a solid lease and treat this as a business arrangement.

As I approach the end of my current lease, I'm eager to embark on a journey of house hacking with multifamily properties.

You'll likely pull a few hundred extra dollars and will will get shorter leases that could work better for your traveling.

Most institutional DSCR lenders prefer one lease per property/unit, however, I've seen programs allowing rent by room strategies.

My PA lease has specific clause on the second matter of your question. 

Your best/safest bet would be a regular lease combined with an option to purchase.

Both cater to businesses with high transaction volumes and often customize services for clients who need frequent wires and robust credit options.Ultimately, your choice might depend on the frequency of foreign wires versus domestic ones and how much value you place on credit card perks.

We are rural and opportunities and maybe less frequent than other areas.

If your leasing application process is thorough and well thought out, and if your lease agreement has been well drafted by your local attorney and if it includes clauses that permit you/your property manager enough latitude to maneuver and anticipate undesirable tenant behaviors, both actions and inactions, and you have operational processes which align with enforcement of your lease, then you've done all you can do to reduce this inherent risk of an undesirable tenant.