A lot of times its real estate agents or investor/agent hybrids that build youtube channels for their local market and CRUSH it. like multiple deals a month.

Here was my experience house hacking in my 20's as well: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/922/topics/1133476-hous...Cash reserves have saved me multiple times, but my properties were both NOT renovated. 

Recently got a complaint from the HOA that multiple people were coming in and out of the unit, I'm hoping this is a breech of lease and my attorney and I can get her out. 

I recommend just getting to work with someone who has a strong knowledge of the investment space and can connect you with multiple options.

I will note though that lots of people manage multiple rentals without hiring a STR management company (myself included).

The tenant base is generally 95% single women with 2 to 5 kids and they flat destroy houses, Not on purpose  most of the time but if you have children all below 10 years old they are just brutual on houses even in the best of situations of which single parent with multiple baby daddys is not the best of circumstances.. full stop.

This property would have multiple income streams, including as an airbnb, wedding venue, bed and breakfast, corporate retreat. 

I toured some apartments in August and there were multiple uhuals parked out front.

@Dave Hagen“Also a reminder to all investors with multiple LLCs, or even a single LLC.

There are definitely multiple options and some will allow for a set amount of personal transactions per year to waive commission splits.