Being a military member house hacking is the easiest way but I’m also open to learning new methods and if at all possible learning from others’ mistakes. 

@Brody Trott You can not got wrong with House Hacking.

. - some strategies I've seen California investors use to lessen negative cash flow: house hacking, mid-term rentals (people temporarily displaced from home renovation or insurance reasons like fire), rent by the room, Short Term Rentals. - The ultimate house hack, live in the small ADU unit and rent out the two levels of the main house on AirBnb in San Francisco (I would have thought STRs are oversaturated in S.F. but it worked for them and they stay fully booked).

The worst part is somehow these big names companies are above the regulation (Well, I guess the regulation was there at the beginning because these companies lobbied the hack out the government) and they can run STR where other hosts can't run. 

Hi Jenna, house-hacking is the way to go.

Buy a home and house hack. 

You can house hack the other rooms.

I will let you know I've been house hacking in new jersey for over decade. 

congratulations on your house hack!

Hi Nathan,I have a buddy that is currently house hacking in the Akron area.