With interest rates rising, it feels like I'm getting pinched on both ends in that the housing market is still very expensive and doesnt yet reflect interest rates that have recently ticked up and then when I come to convert to a conventional loan in 9 months, I'd likely be getting a worse rate than today. 

Less likely to be successful, but might do in a pinch.

sometimes it's that. sometimes it's the seller being in a pinch or demanding a minimal amount. there's a 13 unit here that is listed (and has been listed) at $2.1M. it's worth about $1M. the sellers need their number. hence it wont sell.

These are helpful in a pinch to give out to someone.

My goal is not to pinch pennies, it's to manage my property well without letting costs get out of control.

I've also had some last minute luck on Craiglist as well.. not ideal but if you are in a pinch it may work.

Even in my small town an attorney will do it for around $1,500 and that's only if the tenant fights it in court.If you prefer to pinch pennys and take the risk of screwing up, you can learn how eviction works and try it yourself.

House hacking is about learning much more than it is about hardcore penny-pinching (it's still about that, though). 

I never read the book, because I never had a regular income to budget plus I pinched a penny so hard that it made Abraham Lincoln squeal. 

Once you find a good one, don’t ever penny pinch or get too picky with him.