@Joel Parrilla Both are very capital intensive, but flipping for income is probably the best way to make an income.

I could work out the math on how that would look, but that isn't particularly aggressive.

I am a pretty healthy guy, play basketball twice a week rigorously, workout frequently, and did 3 Spartan races last year with my older son, called the TRIFECTA!

I have done 2 deals, both currently making excellent income as Airbnbs ($1-2k/ month net), both I did pretty intensive renovations on (well I paid someone, modified brrr).

But my opinion is this: If the numbers work out and you are not making a profit on house hacking or making very little profit on a house hack.

Deal was originally marketed back in 2018; I ran the numbers and they didn't work out at that time.

As a property manager, I always like to meet owners in person.Hope things work out for you.

I wouldn't being a realtor is really hard to do successfully, it is essentially starting a small business, I'd either go to college or get a job and become an agent as a side hustle, that way you have a fall back if being an RE agent doesn't work out. 

But generally, yes real estate is a cash intensive business.  

If there is a way for you to work out a way to get a portion of the rent and check In on them moving out and you work together to make it happen than you may be able to save yourself some headache, time and a little money.