In general duplexes will be less than $200k in most Cleveland neighborhoods.

Purchase price: $270,000 Cash invested: $54,000 A multi-family upper/lower duplex in Ankeny found off-market during COVID.

I bought a single family because I thought I could house hack in the same way as a duplex and in ways it certainly could have and did work but I didn't expect the relational aspects of having people living in a property I purchased.

Depending on your finances you don't necessarily need to start with a duplex, but I wouldn't go any more than 4 unit if you're going residential.

Purchase price: $640,000 Cash invested: $640,000 Investing in Condo properties in Broward County, FL What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Quote from @Giovanni Vazquez: Hello BP community, I finally bought my first duplex thanks to my phenomenal realtor Adam King in July 2024. 

We just helped an investor buy a side-by-side duplex for $110k, pretty turn key with tenants in there paying $825 a side.

Once you take over a property as an owner occupant, if it is a single family or condo you can live in it for 1 year and that automatically exempts your unit from rent control.

I own a duplex in Tempe Arizona and looking to continue to gain experience.

I have saved up some money but my goal is to save up at least 20k in a year before I start looking for options on house hacking in a duplex.