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?

You need to make sure the “marketing” is in the posting, description, furnishings, amenities, and photos to attract your target audience.

I provide short term rental furnishing and renovation finish list that includes paint colors, light fixtures, cabinets etc.

Anyone over 18 fills out has to furnish their social security and driver's license numbers, and pays a fee for a credit / background check.

But...it appears this house has furnishings very specific to the house. 

If you're worried about finding tenants, focus on a location with strong rental demand, list rooms on platforms like Facebook Marketplace or Furnished Finder, and consider mid-term or short-term rentals if long-term tenants are hard to find.Good luck!

If you pay half a million to $1M for a home, another $30k for furnishings and then shoot photos on your iPhone, you should be banned from investing ever again.

I have a couple SFHs in the Syracuse burbs and would love to connect with anyone doing MTRs in the area. TIA!

Just curious, since I'm currently having my STR designed and furnished and my next step was to sign up for dynamic pricing. 

To do MTR, you would need to fully furnish it and outfit it for convenience and then get it on Furnished Finder on your own to make it work.