I think the big question is how badly do you want to keep the extra $50k liquid?

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.

I ASSUME you’re talking $400+ in extra expenses for providing water, power, sewer, gas, internet, communal area cleaning, and exterior maintenance.

Even if buying a property Subto in GA and you live in FL, you could miss something and the whole deal does a "crash and burn".

Are you planning to live in the property or use it purely as an investment?

It is virtual over zoom but taught live.

I don't know your living situation but if your paying x,xxx for rent or a mortgage and instead by living in one side and renting out the other you will be paying y,yyy instead and y is less then x that's great, especially if you can rent out your primary residence and make income there too. 

That said, I wanted to share my story about how I found an out-of-state property, got it rented, and set it on autopilot.BackgroundI’m in my late 20s, living in a very high cost of living city and working in tech.

We live in Wisconsin have been at it since 2021 and have 5 properties.I have 4 options that we have been doing that work for us. 

If so, are your amenities worth the extra price?