I personally do not prefer to hold high cost SFRs as LTR investments.  

Aloha Joshua,  I deal with clouded/messy titles often and it's not my first choice as its froth with a lot of time, costs and risks. 

@Jenna ChenHouse hacking a value-add duplex in Atlanta is a smart strategy to build equity while keeping living costs low.

So for the first property which will cost over $1 mil to construct, there will be stacked loans, essentially $280K will come from loan assistance program,( the name is not correct but the same idea).

The very tragic LA fires have generated a lot of discussion about insurance costs.

First question would be: what is the cost per kwh vs cost per gal of LPG?

and how many points does it cost?

To offset costs, I’m planning to buy a duplex and pursue a house-hacking strategy:1.Rent out one unit as a long-term rental.2.Live in the other unit and rent out the bedrooms as short-term rentals (STRs) through a furnished rental approach.Before diving in, I have a couple of questions:1.Can I use a property for both short-term and long-term rentals?

Here's an article with FAQs including the cost of a study.

Or if you want a lower monthly payment, then do the 20% down.You can also negotiate credits with the sellers to use towards your closing costs or rate buy down.