These people know how the system works and what to tell the judges to get them to live rent-free.

Could be more difficult to cash flow as an investment property once you move out (if not renting out by the room)More affected by a vacancy (if not rented out by the room)More labor intensive if you rent out by the room.Not able to apply rental income to increase buying powerMFR ProsPrivacy/separation from your tenantsStill have the ability to rent out rooms in your unit for extra incomeLess affected by vacanciesAbility to apply rental income to your income thus allowing you to increase your purchasing powerAbility to scale fasterMFR ConsMore expensiveCan be difficult to live rent free in high cost of living marketsCan be more difficult to sell (but not always and/or if priced correctly)Lending rules change when purchasing 3+ unitsA great person to speak with in the area would be @Michael Haas.

I'm also a transplant from Delaware! 

Would that allow for 100% depreciation and still allow him to live "rent free" by renting out the rooms for 100% of the rent he's paying me?

I live rent free and obviously have not been a landlord before which means I cannot use rental income to qualify (this rule makes zero sense).

Transplanted from Hopewell. 

I live rent free on top unit.

If anyone is interested in The Dalles, I currently liver here and Hood River is where I worked, well I worked over Hood Rivers baby brother called White Salmon.

I'm a transplanted NY'er and am surprised and pleased at how lucrative this has been. 

A tree needs to be watered for at least the first couple years while the transplant takes hold, unless you are in a naturally wet climate.The key with trees is planting the right kind and picking the right location.