I really don't see/know the benefits of house hacking if I can just rent out the entire thing and live somewhere else for free (living out of my parents home, for example, but right now I rent) for a couple years.Any info will be helpful and if I am being too broad, I apologize, I am still new to this (only been researching this stuff for 2 weeks now) and constantly absorbing what I can.Thanks

Note that we do not include a constant for vacancy rate or maintenance when we compare properties.

Better yet, tear down your house and cast the entire thing out of two foot thick reinforced concrete ;)Everything "flexes", settles, and moves constantly.

Jestin one thing I have learned from investors over the years is to INVEST RIGHT.Some grow big just for the sake of size with investing and others constantly feel they are missing out if they do not do something.One guy I know only buys about one property a year but over 10 years has 10 great properties.

I have some properties held longterm, some vacant and being rehabbed, and others coming and going constantly being flipped and sold within 30/60/90 days. 

What if you use a PM and it's constant aggravation for you anyway?

I am mostly looking for properties around universities (constant supply of tenants).Does anyone have an advice for me of where to look?

You just have to keep calling constantly to follow up with them.  

I also am constantly reading about markets and make lists of potential markets.

I would much rather have a businessman or woman stay in one of my units for 3 - 6 months versus constantly turning the unit every 2-7 days.