Purchase price: $320,000 Cash invested: $25,000 It's a 2 unit Duplex with 2 bedroom 1 bath.

Its a duplex as it stands now with a garage in the back.

Newbie here, looking to house hack first duplex.

We’ve had our 1/2 duplex on the market since late July (a few days before the end of the month, so about 30 days now) and we haven’t had anyone serious come through yet.

But most of the investors from Cali that invest here out of state end up putting down say 30% to get in the green and every now and then a duplex pops up that makes sense with 20% down and some reno work.

I can't recommend condos as a solid investment for many reasons.

For a long time, we were saving for a house in Washington and would have ended up buying a duplex and house hack.

Ive been looking into housing/duplexes among other things and was hoping to get someone more expiernced to give me some advice on what would we be a good route to take or if I should wait. 

I'm open to a duplex but I need a yard and garage. 

Hi there,Considering a duplex as your primary home and renting out the other unit is a great idea, but you need to understand how interest rates work in this scenario.When you buy a duplex and plan to live in one unit, you can still qualify for a residential mortgage, which typically has better interest rates compared to commercial loans.