Thus if someone is say a medical doctor, they may want to shield (or at least make it difficult) for outside liability if they were to be sued personally in their day job or elsewhere. 

Much older than most of the other listings I'm into but the rough numbers indicate it would be pretty profitable (+$2,000/mo).

In this group, you get many exclusive benefits, including a discounted management fee rate of 9% on all properties managed by PPMG, plus the $250 application fee for new applications is waived.This property will be one of my highest cash-flowing properties.

Would it be wise to try a house hack (considering I can find a deal!)

It's hard to give an answer without knowing your tenants, how many of them there are, what amenities are in the area, and more.If you had 10+ tiny apartments, a game room or fitness area may be attractive.

Can be tough but they are out there.

But you can have a contractor go fast and be great and you can have a contractor go slow and be great..

The plan for the property would be to rent it monthly while we are not there and use it at least once a year for ourselves. 

I plan to stop being an athlete in 2-3 years and turn into a full time investor/developer , Im ready to learn and put the effort in it. 

When you add books + podcast, your time in the forums here learning, AND in-person networking and relationship-building with real-life real estate investors, you will gain more confidence in the reality and soon be in the starting lineup.