Most of my success on that one property was getting lucky enough to meet the right people.

First, you need to surround yourself with others who are already successfully doing what you want to do.

How can I be just as successful at house hacking in a townhouse?

Many people can house hack and are successful. 

I wish you great success

@Sarah Larbi's is a successful local investor who has a great track record and runs a successful meetup.

I love teaching as well, so hopefully as my experience gets better I can help someone else be successful. 

I was so fired up that I called my husband on my drive home (1 hour) and explained Matthew's success verbatim (atleast it felt like it) and then I explained that we have to sell our house because as I exclaimed, "do you realize what type of money we are sitting on?" 

Any advice for success with the nightly rentals?

I know that part of being successful in anything is networking and building relationships with like-minded people.