Looking for a Duplex - Where are they in Atlanta?!

[Marcus Quettan]

Hello everyone!

I'm looking for a good house hacking property somewhere within ~30 minutes ish to Midtown Atlanta. Duplex searches on zillow come up with many homes which are just 2 floor SFR town homes so finding properties has been difficult! I've got in contact with a real estate agent and a lender. Seems like my budget is somewhere around or a bit above $300k and my agent found a couple properties in west Atlanta but most are a bit run down. Most of the ones we've found are built in 1920 - 1940s and look like they'll need a good amount of repairs. I'm wondering if I'm going about this in the appropriate manner and wanted to seek some advice. Maybe I should start looking for Duplex properties that are up for rent and see if the owner is looking to sell? But I'm not entirely sure where duplex properties are in Atlanta though. Any ideas?

[Rick Baggenstoss]

In Atlanta R5 zoning allows for duplexes, so a great opportunity is to find a single house zoned R5 with room to put another.