You will be living in someone else's house.

Loss of use is foryour additional expenses if you can not live there due to a covered claim (ie.

I live in California (Central Coast) and have built a 12-door portfolio in Detroit, which has been a great market for both cash flow and long-term potential.Detroit still offers properties well below the $150k mark, with strong rent-to-price ratios and a market that’s seeing growth in key areas.

I currently live in WA state and invest out of state for buy and holds.

I went owner occupied either conventional or FHA.  3-5% down at the time you only had to live there 1 year and then you can move out or move on. 

If you're going to start in a market you're eventually going to live in, I think that's a stronger case for that market."

Determine Your BudgetSet a Realistic Budget: Consider the cost of tuition, living expenses, and your financial situation.Mortgage vs.

It depends how long you plan on living.

When you live in that duplex for 2 years and then sell you'll be able to take 50% of the profit tax free (the allocation for the side you lived in). 

@Ken M. we live in one, it has an attached unit, but with a door that passes through from both units.