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?

@Audrey Sommer - What specific market do you live in?  Is

I'd also walk through them once the tenant is out to see what shape they are in.  I

I will openly admit I did no research into RentRedi or any property management software when I decided to leave Quickbooks I just saw a RentRedi add that showed the Biggerpockets team raving about the software and being a Biggerpockets fan I jumped right in. I

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I've been doing a moderate level of research around the housing industry and I am very excited and eager to jump in. I

These resources, along with Dave’s inspiration sparked within me a passion for alternative investing and personal development.My PPR BeginningsDetermined to understand the business I was working in, I immersed myself in all things note and real estate investing related.

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@Yun Han what city is your rental in? I

That's a great position to be in. I