@Cody FriedrichAssuming you bought the duplex in Indiana non-owner occupied, house hacking is a completely different calculation (in my opinion). 

Without proper permits, there’s a chance the city may request you to revert any non-compliant additions (like the extra bathroom) to align with code standards.When it comes to refinancing, banks tend to look closely at the property’s legal compliance.

Public lists big dog.

Is this information usually publicly available?

Wethink it’s important as it allows us to check for Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) issues and to determine if anapplicant is living paycheck-to-paycheck.

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In the meantime, i recommend hedging your leveraged real estate bets (which are essentially, leveraged U.S. treasury bond bets) with non-financialized hard assets like commodities, precious metals, crypto assets, fine art, etc.  

Texas is exploring several public-private partnerships to tackle housing affordability, especially as demand outpaces supply.

You can also scrub public records to see who has recently bought in the area (if available) all cash, some of these folks are investors, hit them up too.

@Nathan Gesner: Would you charge non-refundable pet fee and ongoing pet rent for a fish, especially if it's a small tank, say 6 gallons?