Single Family Home Vs. Multi Family

[Ryan Dao]

Now I know there are many factors such as location and stuff like that but let's consider the external factors to not affect this. Also I do realize that everyone is different, but from your experience, would you say, a SFH or Duplex is a better investment?

I would like to add my own input and see if what I believe is correct:

It seems to me that there's no reason to spend $100,000 on a single unit property when you can invest that $100,000 on a property with two units which you can 

I've been reading around a lot and noticed that duplexes seem to have an edge over a SFH, but there are still a lot of people who prefer SFH, so another question that I have why would one buy a SFH over a Duplex? Is it because SFHs is cheaper? Or are they easier to find? Or is it easier to manage?

People say SFH are a good way to get started in investing but I actually think the opposite. If you only have one SFH, then if you can't rent it out, you start losing money on it.

[Jonathan R.]

It depends on your area. If multifamily is the norm in your area I would look at the roi and go with whichever is higher. Personally, I like sfh because it is the safer investment. In Kansas, people live in houses- certainly many people do live in apartments and duplexes. The sfh is safe because if I want to sell the property I can sell it to investors or regular buyers. With regular buyers you have the opportunity for an emotional purchase, thus driving the price higher. I have no problem renting a sfh because people in duplexes and apartments want to upgrade; I can also capture the sfh renter by offering a better product. I would search your area harder and see if you can get a sfh for cheaper than the cost of duplex- ideally 50% less. I'm interested to read other opinions. Good luck!