As for utilities, yes, most (all the ones I’ve seen) duplexes have separate utilities (especially electricity), but in a monster house situation or cottages on one property may have on water / sewer bill and use trash receptacle (garbage).

Purchase price: $250,000 Cash invested: $58,000House with a cottage… starting rehab in January What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

My fiance mother and sister own a cottage outright.

I think the only thing I can add that I think could be a great option for you is utilizing the multi-unit, value-add house hack model, but doing it in a house and cottage (ADU) and renting one the units out as a short term rental.

Orchid Beach: North Hutchinson Island Property Description:11.78 Acres Oceanfront Parcel for mixed use Residential/CommercialProperty SpecsSite Plan already already approvedHotel's Room Rates will average $200.00 a night.640 Room Apartment Condo Hotel.580 S/F Suites with Small Kitchen,Sitting Room and Bedroom25 Cottages 2 Rental Units each 1,200 S/FHeavily Landscaped2 Large PoolsLarge outdoor Covered Bar in Pool AreaHotel will be 9 Stories8 Floors25 Apartments per FloorSpa and Fitness Center2 Resaurants5,000S.F Specialty Store

One being this quad plex consists of a main house (2 units), a cottage, and a large garage that rents at $750 a month.

We are putting some cottage homes in as well as some modern ones.  

Contributors: William Harvey Osceola Mill is a historic inn with 4 guestrooms (soon to be 6) plus a detached cottage and restaurant at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Purchase price: $185,000 Cash invested: $10,000 Single Family cottage in Old Hickory Village.

Purchase price: $69,000 Cash invested: $100,000 *Total and complete renovation in 2022*Upscale contemporary decor*Fully equipped kitchen *Beach access just 4 minutes away (Headlands Beach State Park)*Peaceful and semi-secluded location*Private outdoor space *Remote workstation with Wi-Fi*Linenspa mattresses on both king-size beds*Allergy sensitive with no down, feathers, or installed carpet Our Headlands Beach Cottage Renovated from the Ground UpAfter an extensive restoration project, we are thrilled to present Headlands Beach Cottage.