House Hacking

[Sherri Somers]

I have been reading a lot of post on house hacking and I have a few questions. I live in and own a single family home. If I purchase a duplex, do I have to move out and rent out the house I am living in now and move in the duplex to get the benefits? If this is the case when the one year is up then what. Its good for a year but to stay in pass a year with a family and a business could be complicate with lack of space since I cannot  return to my pervious home.