House hacking an occupied duplex

[Danni Catambay]

So, I finally found a deal that interests me in my area. A 4/2 duplex 1500 sqft with 100% occupancy @ $1550/mo. Asking $169.9K. I'd offer $150 and see if they bite...

But here's the catch: I need to live in it to qualify for financing. If I tell one family to leave I worry that I'd create a negative vibe with the remaining tenants. But kicking both out and putting it all up for rent again seems wasteful.

I want this to be an option, but I'm stuck. Any ideas how I could make this work?