House Hack or regular rental?

[Tyler Patterson]

Hey everyone!

So I am coming close to having all of my consumer debt paid off so I can start saving all the money I can to put into rentals.

I’ve been tossing the idea around of buying a duplex and doing a house hack but I’m also considering just saving up more to begin with and doing a normal duplex rental with conventional lending.

Just as a little bit of extra information I’m a single 20 year old who works overnight in EMS.

Does anyone have any opinions on what route would be the better option for first jumping in?