I did my best to scour BP before posting this but some of this was fairly specific and I'm looking for any help I can get on this to make this first endeavor a good one. 

Best of luck in all your endeavors.

If you are going to rent it out and live upstairs you'll want to finish any unfinished areas to command higher rent.Assess the cost and extent of work needed to transform unfinished areas into a livable space.This is where using an experienced realtor to help you ballpark is important.

Best wishes on your endeavor!!

It's a journey filled with challenges, learning curves, and, ultimately, the satisfaction of transforming properties into valuable assets.As someone deeply immersed in the world of real estate, I've had the privilege of witnessing the highs and lows of numerous fix-and-flip projects.

Wish you all the best on your future real estate endeavors! 

Good luck in your endeavors.

Get him before he transforms from Gizmo to Jerryll. 

Best of luck in your endeavors!

A house hack is like that beginner run—you’ll fall down a few times, and learn in the process (but you hopefully won’t get yourself killed) …on the other hand, flipping, BRRR'ing, wholesaling, and out-of-state investing are more like double black diamonds—they require a lot of experience, and a mistake could have dire consequences.The fact of the matter is: real estate is often a high-stakes endeavor, and the more advanced strategies (like BRRR'ing, wholesaling, flipping, out of state investing, etc.) can easily bankrupt a beginner when they're executed poorly.Now, having said all that, house hacking is not necessarily easy (if it were, everyone would do it!)...