I haven't done house hacking. From what I understand, it's taking out a mortgage on a duplex or triplex, live in one unit, and rent out the others to make more in income than your mortgage payment. Get paid to live in your house before you fully own it.
Instead, I rented out one room in house and rented out the others on Furnished Finders and Airbnb, and eventually I moved out and rented out the whole house for 1 year leases on Zillow. I managed it remotely, and rather badly, for one year, leaving major repairs until 6 months in, until I could fly back and take care of it. This year, I'm managing it with a local helper to take care of day-to-day things, in exchange for 12% of the rent collected.