Joe's not wrong . . . the simplest path will be what I described, and Occam favors this for sure.A different path that may well lead to a more dynamic overall success would be to get up into the clouds and figure out what fuels you and what your big "why" is in life and then figure out what dirt work you can do to best pursue that. 

One of the best ways to finding home owner i found is also the simplest.

If not, I'd go with the simplest solution and buy something that is already just right (+/-)

Mixing the two sub-optimizes the strengths of house-hacking and complicates the process of BRRRR in my opinionI lay this out because the simplest approach to BRRRRing a multifamily property would be to purchase it using a commercial loan (which readily can be set up to fund the rehab AND can be paired with hard money if you're into that sort of thing). 

For those that don't know, in its simplest form the government contributes to your down payment for a shared equity in the property which must be paid back when you sell or after 25 years.

The best answer is the simplest one and getting involved in that drama is not the simplest answer. 

The simplest indicator is to buy in a metro area that is growing, at least to some degree.

@Kevin Reid shortest, simplest most accurate answer; it's a business and deal-making is our primary product. 

Your simplest path forward is to sell the properties to an investor using a 1031 exchange. 

The simplest way to do this via a LLC is to save up 20-30% for a down payment and then get a commercial loan.