If you plan to live there in the winters, you might have a hard time doing long term rental outside of that and finding a new tenant every summer.

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Smaller SFH = less maintenance , there are lots of single looking for a place to live .

Keep in mind, everyone needs a place to live in landlords provide a service of providing those places and keeping them in good shape, updating it, etc.  

Virtually everyone lives somewhere especially true for those that pay taxes (in CA property and income tax).  

Live in one and rent the other units out!

I know in Philadelphia if I had a 2 BR house it would be viewed favorably by tenants who are seeking 2 BR living situations because most inventory will be apartment style living and for this reason would achieve a rent premium.

Thanks, Dan Audino Have you considered a live and flip?

You must live in the house first, as you cannot buy it for the use a rental.

Preferably out of state near Charlotte NC where our daughter lives.