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I have been reading about "house hacking" I was wondering, when purchasing a duplex, is there an amount of the monthly mortgage that the one side should cover. For example, should the one side cover all of the mortgage or should it cashflow a couple hundred?
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1 to 4 units is single family, not multi family which begins at 5 units or more, just saying because you're in the multi family thread category posting.
The rental market determines rent levels, not your mortgage.
It's nice if one unit can cover all expenses, but that's not necessary, rarely do you get to live for free during your stay there. You may have lived for free after selling at a profit.
I suggest you learn real estate before trying to deal in real estate, it's not that hard making an honest effort. Best of luck to you :)