When you live in that duplex for 2 years and then sell you'll be able to take 50% of the profit tax free (the allocation for the side you lived in). 

Is the basement legally considered living space?

Another idea for housing economy if you have an office is to rig your office to live in but not sleep in. 

However, if it is an STR, the depreciable life would be 39 years.

As I tell a lot of my investor clients I work with, with any real estate that you buy, you want to hold for the rest of your life!

The company I currently use for my other investment homes said they don't offer management for any co living... unless everyone in the home is on one lease.

I guess I could do some work-arounds -- maybe reserve one unit in the first purchase for use as an AirBnb, and reserve my own time in it when needed - instead of claiming it as a primary.Are either of you (or anyone) familiar with a finance product/loan that will allow me to purchase under $150,000 (w/ strong credit) and do much of my own work and live-in a portion as a primary residence?  

Quote from @Kamal Martin: Quote from @Julian Zamora:Thanks for the info,No I don't live n PR do you? 

House Hacking using the VA loan to live on one side while renting the other is great.2.

Since then I have located the area where they entered and sealed it off, however I'm having trouble killing the ones currently living in the attic.