So you can buy a four flat, live in one unit and rent the other three, but you have to live in one unit on the site. 

I live here and househack as well - can provide a first hand perspective.

I personally would only reno to add additional living space and leave the rest as is.

5 strangers all living in a home that have to somehow get along. 

@Tim BergstromI live in Louisville.

My plan is to live there for a year then move out and rent the 4th one.  

I think new builds don't really work from an ROI standpoint, but if you can find properties that have easy ADU conversions then the value might be there.I'm in MA and we just made ADUs legal by right, so I'm looking into the best ways to add value using them.

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Or if your'e living in it would you feel comfortable in that area. 

Like where Eric and I live Oregon has very stringent land use laws..