Reduce balances significantly 

If you want the money now don’t use the SDIRA -if you want tax free or tax deferred earnings use the SD-IRA.

If you're settling for average deals, so be it, if that's your business model, but if you put in the time, work hard, and don't settle for average, you can start to earn more per home average. 

DSTs allow for investors to 1031 exchange into professionally managed portfolios that are diversified across asset class/sector/geographic, while being a passive owner and earning tax advantage income.

If that is the case then the operating costs may be reduced to nearly zero in theory as they are passed on to the person with the Lease Option if done effectively.  

House hacking is a great start nonetheless by reducing your living expenses, just want to make sure you tee yourself off without extra hassles!

This isn't going to earn you any credibility from investors. 

Do the estimate on how much each week rented will earn you, and if waiting to save another bit on furnishings will be worth the extra time.The other factor is if there are any other areas that need decorated/ furnished.

Well, my primary home is in Manhattan but to reduce the tax if I sell it, I considered it my primary residence.

Now a property owner can literally first find out their taxes are delinquent when they are being sued for the property.Large Investors will stay away in droves because their incentive to invest in the county has been taken away by reducing interest rates and ending overbids.