@Michael ReilmanI installed the Aquasource Henshaw from Lowes in all 20 units I recently rehabbed and they've been great so far, and as an added bonus they're ADA height which is awesome for bad knees!

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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