total return from an RE investment includes value added, appreciation, tax benefits, equity pay down, and the cash flow. 

However, if you choose to stay there for a bit and sell you'll get the first $500K of profit tax-free if you've lived in it for at least 2 out of the 5 years prior to sale.

If you ever want to chat or need advice, feel free to reach out.

Feel free to ask any questions here.

@Marc Shin,Totally agree with what Alberto stated above.

thats $116,161.92 total.  

Even more exciting, the total new-home sales for 2024 came in at an estimated 683,000.

That’s great advice Taz, I’m currently working on saving enough money to get started, house hacking is hard for me at the moment because I just bought a house 2 years ago, I would have to sell my house(which is in a great neighborhood great location) and use that money to fund the duplex which isn’t totally out of the question, I would like to keep the house if possible but also would like to get real estate investing more.

I totally understand people hesitation in putting their full names down. 

I provided a free rent back for 2 weeks so the seller could get her funds and relocate.