Sometimes people don't want to live next to people that have a bunch of garbage in their front yard, that are loud and obnoxious, that are creepy and weird, or maybe who knows maybe the house next-door or on the same block had a murder or a shooting happen at it and it is a well-known thing that people can look up. regardless, I think that due diligence goes into affect here pretty well.

I live in California, this is a bay area property.were not looking to move out of state and house hacking is less palatable when a duplex costs 1.6 million.

If you live in Texas this is a great resource to see how much MF inventory is growing in your market https://trerc.tamu.edu/data/building-permits/

You will enjoy the serenity of rural living, complete with a large cleared backyard perfect for homesteading, gardening, or recreation.

Gretchen Whitmer signed three Senate bills of a five-bill package Monday, Dec. 30, that prohibits landlords from discriminating based on source of income.”I live in Michigan but have no rent property in the state.

@Belinda Lopez  very good points many reia's are owned by someone who is making a living running the REIA  or they have a publication of that reia and sell advertising.

I live in Sacramento, and have noticed that people are offering either equal or above asking price even for homes that sometimes need 80-100k in repairs and I can't see how they would even make a profit doing that.

These type living arrangements are primarily short term until user circumstances change

My Real Estate plan is slow and long, I don't plan to live on the income so it may take me a few years to justify a $2k expense for a conversation or for a CPA to handle my returns.

I have a client that lives in Hawaii but owns a property in DC area.