It would just need to be a situation where they have great contact with the person doing that managing of the project (I.e. have known the person for years, great reputation, person has experience in flipping etc.).

I've only had one person look at my home. 

I think this is a calculation a lot of homeowners are making right now--especially if they have a low interest mortgage, equity, and their house will cashflow as a rental.The choice is a personal one of course, but I think your future self will thank you if you pull out some equity from your existing home with a HELOC for the downpayment on the next house and a cushion renting your current home, use a property manager as you have other things to do, and buy the next house and do the same thing again.

my google search of asset definition had as its first entry: "a useful or valuable thing, person, or quality."

A person doesn't have to like these new realities but realities they are none the less.

However, after learning about house hacking, I tell every high school/college aged person I meet or know to do this because of how great it is!  

I also have a personal relationship with my contractor so got a massive price break. 

Further, if someone communicates the volume must be turned down or off, that person wins.

I inherited a partnership in a 22 unit commercial building with 8 restaurants, a grocery store, a couple of personal care services, and various other businesses.

For comparison, a Navy Federal FCU personal loan will be in the 15s%