Buying your first house

[Jackie Cuellar]

So we are looking to buy our first home and we know for sure that we want to have space to build a duplex or at least have one off those backyard homes. The dilemma is should we buy an old home with a metal roof and a lot of land for growth Or to buy a newer home with only a possibility for a small backyard home? How do I find out which one is worth it? I am willing to sacrifice if land trumps newer house.