Are you looking to have each property on separate notes or all under one blanket loan?

@Amer Swid The whole point of a house hack is to cover some or all of your living expenses.

Payments that you make normally fall into one of 3 buckets100% of the payment can be factored in somewhere on the returnPartial payment can be factored somewhere on the return0% of the payment can be factored in somewhere on the returnHouse-hacking also has considerable tax implications in the event that you want to sell this property.You can potentially defer a portion or all of the gain on the investment property with 1031 exclusion.You can potentially exclude a portion or all of the gain on the personal residence with section 121 exclusion

There is a 9 unit property on the market that we could acquire if we sold half or all of the current portfolio.

Section 8 is a program for low income tenants to get government subsidy of some or all of their rent (at market rates).

While I am guessing you will be taking some or all of this equity to your next home, if you try to leave it deferred via renting then1031, then the capital will never really be available to you unless you pay some tax.The sec121 exclusion of 500k is considered the best tax break. 

Great thing about a 1031 exchange is you can put a higher down payment or all of the funds into the new property and take cash out as early as 6 months with DSCR on a cash out refinance.

I already belong to an apartment association, but sometimes I feel inadequate because of the knowledge gap in certain areas such as tenant problem resolution, and mediation as well as navigating the do's and don'ts in our wonderful landlord-unfriendly state.

Every lead investor can call upon any (or all) of several mentors as often as is necessary throughout the process of locating a property, making an offer on it, inspecting it, evaluating its financials and prospects, and rehabbing it, if necessary. 

Were you thinking individual liens or all on one lien?