The experience/knowledge of being an agent will help you so much.  

Thanks all for sharing your experiences! 

.), I'd recommend that the residential units fully cash flow the loan as my experience is that mixed use properties are tougher to finance as most lenders tend to prefer one or the other and something in the middle gets more difficult.For example, and granted I don't know anything about the area/neighborhood, I would expect this property (https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/111-NW-Har...) to be easier to finance than the mixed-use property you mentioned. 

Do people have experience doing so and have they been successful?

equity splits, no experience... whatever you can work out!

Let’s network and share experiences to help each other grow and succeed!

. - I joined BP to be a part of a supportive/interactive/knowledgeable real estate community. 

You did an excellent job summarizing your experience.

By adopting the house-hacking method—living in one unit while renting out the others—we plan for the tenants to cover the mortgage and gain valuable property management experience.

Hi All - does anyone have experience with purchasing a course on learning the art of doing real estate title searches?