The taxes here are high, but the price to rent ratio is exceptional and there is a huge demand for quality housing in certain neighborhoods.   

Or paying off my debt, while I provide them with a nice house to live in instead of an apartment. 

Hello,I'm looking for advice on my offer strategy for a house on the market I want to purchase.

Quote from @Cari Sweet:  This sounds like a case for Fair Housing- Familial Status discrimination. 

Win, Lose or Draw he's still in the records from your filing;-)Housing Court Judge, speaks to us at MassRealEstate dot net annually.

A 50% LTV on a $120K house at 7%, 30 year Am results in a $400/mo interest payment.The cashflow on your existing duplex goes to $1,000 per month, but now you can buy another just like it so yoru cashflow goes to $2,000 per month.  

I’m approved for a mortgage and want to house hack but doesn’t feel like the opportunity is there at the moment, but I also know that’s a limiting belief.

House was built in 2005 (I lived in this house and rented it out when I moved back to California). 

Incorporating a washer-dryer hookup in the main house could be advantageous.This addition not only increases the convenience for potential renters but also adds value to the property itself.

You can't just walk into the tenant's house to do your laundry.