Should I house hack?

[Michael S.]

after paying my home off I am wanting to jump into to real estate head first. I am having trouble deciding if I should buy an investment property, Live in it and rent my current home while fixing up other property. Or should I buy duplex live in one side and rent the other side, plus my home?   

The hardest thing will be trying to get my wife onboard. As we are expecting a child around when this will take place (spring 2015).