Where do you live, and where are your units? 

Also looking forward to meeting any local wholesalers or people living out the house hacking dream.Thank you to @Scott Trench for leaving a great how-to on introductions!

This requires 10% down and you typically just have to live in the property for 14 days out of the year.

My sister and I have done all the leg work in finding where the 2 individuals lived at. 

If you are not planning to live in the property, then you are not going to qualify for an FHA loan.

When you live in that duplex for 2 years and then sell you'll be able to take 50% of the profit tax free (the allocation for the side you lived in). 

Quote from @Kornelius Friske: We have a STR located in peoria AZ. it's 6 beds (garage conversion) and about 3900 sq ft in total. our energy bill last month was $450 and has been hovering in the $350-$450 range since we went live in august.

Hopefully you guys can help answer this for me......I live in West Virginia and primarily invest outside the state. 

Talk to a CPA to see how each scenario plays out.A 401K continues to grow in value, but what do you live on? 

Quote from @Maurice Nkonsissie: HelloMy name is Maurice, I live in the greater DMV area.