Buying a Duplex over a SFR?

[Jonathan Rivera]

As I continue to gather up my strategies & game plan on investing out of state, the more I think of which investment makes more sense for myself. Since I'm investing out of state I can't house hack! I also can't use a FHA or any loan that requires me to stay in the unit for a year.

I do like single family but, at the same time a duplex and up to a 4 unit seems more interesting.

I look at this and wonder, if I plan to rehab one house, I’m better off working on a two units for the same effort of time it will take for just one unit single family. I feel like I can scale a little faster eventually down the road vs single family.

thoughts?