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Since part of your home is a rental, you can deduct a portion of expenses like mortgage interest, property taxes, and utilities.

As a SFR investor for over 15 years I have been wrestling with this question in the past, because it feels like you should upgrade to "bigger".I know for sure that I would not enjoy the ownership experience that comes with a small 4F, because in Milwaukee that typically also means lower income tenants. 

Have you run the numbers on what your exit could look like?

Because of that low barrier to entry, plenty of investors from all over are looking at this city.

For context, this would be for a property I already own.I understand this may be a bit unconventional and people will likely recommend I get a proper quote and have the contractor do a full walkthrough.

You can try this with a duplex. 

This is an area that home inspectors typically do not cover in their reports.

i tell them all the time to find a good W2 job you like and you plan on staying with a long time. 

However, exceptions may be made for extenuating circumstances like mine.