house hack in some sort of fashion.Either buy a duplex or large single family that you can rent out a room/side of the houseOr buy a fixer upper in the best neighborhood you can afford. 

You'll want to explore this with your accountant and see what side of the fence they are.What is more a concern to me is your plan to let the property sit for a couple of years and then move in. 

I’d love to hear more about what you’re working on and how you’re tackling the licensing side of things!”

Is it fair to only protect one side?

Ideally one side would sell out to the other, as divorce is often acrimonious or can become such.

Jersey City is hot right now but like I tell my clients the majority of the time I can find them deals that make more sense in Essex County but that depends on the client and what their needs are along with their comfort level. 

Estimated cost for remaining changes (all new electric, drywall, tile, fixtures, cabinets, roof, doors, windows, heat pump, some siding, and fencing.

Kansas City has several suburbs with populations over 100,000 including Kansas City, Missouri, Independence, and Lee’s Summit on the Missouri side and Overland Park, Kansas City, Kansas, and Olathe on the Kansas side.

The 1 mile income radius could be misleading in either way to the positive or negative if the property is on the right or wrong "side of the tracks" so to speak.The 80% occupancy, if it's solely due to the mismanagement of the current owner could be an opportunity. 

This makes a lot of sense to just do it on the side as a referral and not risk any of your own capital it sounds like.