Either way, could always have the plumbers plumb the system to make it easy to put each unit on its own meter in future (so long as it’s not crazy expensive).Unit Configurations Below for Reference:x2 2 bed 2 bath, 800 sq ftx1 2 bed 1 bath, 1,000 sq ftx1 3 bed 3 bath, 2,000 sq ft

And you can definitely pay off your home faster if you focus on running all of your expenses through it and watch your expenses. 

This is just my opinion and most likely wrong, but the US and its printing of money put themselves in this hole where now their debt is expensive to service which is why rates are high.

I doubt it was actually live.

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Hello Bigger Pockets, I am a 27 year old Airline Pilot living in Pittsburgh, PA.

Gutted the kitchen and dining/living room area.

If I were you I’d look for a subset of a more expensive market.