I just need a little extra help with the next steps and figuring out all of the details needed to make it happen.I would like to close on a deal by the end of this year, using either my VA loan or an FHA loan to house hack.

A 58 bps boost.Did you pull those numbers “out of the air”?  

We currently max out our Roth 401k, Roth IRA, and $2k per month into our vanguard taxable account.

So why not share it in a post?

I've been doing this for 20 years, own 30 properties, and manage 300, so trust me, these areas are worth checking out!

First off, I want to say how much I appreciate this amazing community.

I am trying to figure out how to find local property managers that would take on the small properties you recommend I try.

For me, this meant renting out a room in my first primary residence.

Why would you sell part of your property to someone else?

It is ok to not know but it's good you're on here in the forums trying to learn.