I participate because of the company matches up to 6%.

Bonus scenario: Rent to a person with multiple evictions, low credit?

But since you are buying appliances, carpet, and so forth separately, you can take 100% bonus deprecation if it eligible property, if you want to get deduction right away. 

Bonus points if you can list what tasks you've successfully outsourced:1.

We put down LVP, matching paint, new fixtures and hardware, and a glass back splash and the residents absolutely love it. 

It weighed on my mind because we have a household income of $40k (after bonuses) with a toddler and another baby on the way.

For me to get a bank mortgage I have to have match certain requirements which I can’t at the age of 18, but I want to start investing in real estate now.

Bonus question -  would it be difficult to house hack with all my pets?

Just adjust the wording to match your original FB post and copy/paste it as a reply to all messages about the property and you'll save yourself a lot of back and forth messaging for people who aren't truly interested or wouldn't meet the qualifications.

From my limited experience and my strategy, 1% is a bonus but it's about appreciation and wealth creation over cash flow.