I'm planning to purchase my first SFH and do a house hack at the end of this year to get into the REI game! 

Join local FB groups for RE investors as well, there are one off events posted on those often enough. 

Rent Relief (I think it came from the Covid Rescue Plan) just paid 7 months worth of rent (past and future rent) as well as her water and gas bills.

There is a product you can use on flooring that works well (rejuvenate)-try that first.For most things it is the actual cost (eg cleaning) or depreciated value (eg flooring replacement). 

I am starting to look into this as well.

Is this intended to be a RE investment or do you have alternate plans such as using it at some point for family?   

Even a 115 volt 12,000 BTU should keep it well below 90 degrees. 

If it is performing well, the buyer pays fair market value for the home and enjoys the benefit of some future income with rentals you already have booked. 

@Travis OglesbyGet an attorney to write up the agreement between people whose it as it will list maintenance requirements, putting money aside for repairs etc and who does what.You will need to get everyone to agree as well.

Those that claim to cashflow well are either a) full of it or b) old and in a class C area where your probability of being able to achieve those cashflows are low.