Choosing between a single-family home and a duplex is a classic real estate investor dilemma.

If you still want to rent out your other bedroom you can have a tenant in the opposite side AND a roommate which would give you two income streams.

This gives you flexibility and a clearer understanding of how you’ll proceed based on market changes.

@Ilir Livadhi I think you are referring to property wholessalers telling you how much the rehab will be - and as you see, their numbers are often not based on reality.

In 2024 we bought two homes - a duplex rental in Utah and a primary residence in Santa Cruz County, California.

You can choose to report your income and expenses on Schedule C by electing to file as a Qualified Joint Venture instead of filing a partnership return.If you have created an LLC that is not in a community property state, and as husband-wife you are the only members, then you are a partnership and must file a partnership tax return unless you have elected to treat your LLC as a corporation for tax purposes.If you have created an LLC in a community property state, and husband-wife are the only members, then you are a partnership and must file a partnership tax return unless you have elected to treat your LLC as a disregarded entity or corporation for tax purposes.

However, between the much lower mortgage interest rate in Europe and a better tax treatment in the US, I'd choose the former.

But the "art" really only comes with time in market and a deep understanding of both the market and the operations of assets.

If an investor is in the USA, what would be a good reason to look at Dubai and a rental investment market?

Hello Mike, Syracuse and surrounding area is benefitting from an influx of tech companies and a huge chip manufacturing company, Micron, which is building a $100 billion fab over the next 20 years.