Co-hosting also gives you a way to take the STR business on a date or two before you marry her.

I have no intention of ever getting married or having kids.

And you can live in the other unit.Bonus points - When you later sell that duplex if you have lived in the one side for at least 2 years you can sell it and take the first $250K ($500K if married) of profit associated with the side you lived in tax free!!!! 

Totally agree with Daniel.Richard, Only problem I see is building a new home and getting married are both very stressful items to deal with. 

You're probably eligible to sell and pay no capital gains on up to $250k profit if you file single, $500l if married filing jointly.

They charged me $1200 to file my taxes.I am married with W2 income and 2 rental properties.

I am officially married as of today, and my wife and I are excited about pursuing some investments in the very near future!

I just wouldn't marry myself to a steep OTM properties because the end goal with them is to make money, so even if appreciation kicks in you're working off $65k/annually to offset first.

Married Millennial couple would have ebough buying power/DTI in sizeable market with price range between 300-600k.

Also, the houses I own are relatively new; <10 years old in a bedroom community, and they were previously owned by one a married couple who didn't divorce, file bankruptcy, have liens against the houses, county easements, etc.