To offset costs, I’m planning to buy a duplex and pursue a house-hacking strategy:1.Rent out one unit as a long-term rental.2.Live in the other unit and rent out the bedrooms as short-term rentals (STRs) through a furnished rental approach.Before diving in, I have a couple of questions:1.Can I use a property for both short-term and long-term rentals?

@Obed Calixte hit a key point.

I am learning a lot about real estate and want to purchase a rental property in my area.

I have used a similar program in Appfolio. 

I'd generally steer clear of paid mentorships- with a few exceptions, there are a few good ones out there. 

If you have a "professional" tenant on your hands, they'll see that from a mile away and know they can take you for a ride. 

Michael provided a great response above. 

I am buying a property and need a contract drawn up

Unless you're locking up 10 acres in a large metro where a DR Horton or KB homes might come in, thats a little less localized.

Made a typo and said it had happened already.