So we are familiar with the north GA, western NC area.My wife's aunt and uncle are selling their house in Franklin, NC.

There is a single family home in front, and in back there is a guest house/loft above a garage.

Hello All,We are building  a house for sale and need to decide on the kitchen layout.

If you're willing and able, I do recommend the "house hacking" strategy which is just a fancy name for buying a rental property and living in one of the units, because you'll get very favorable financing - an owner-occupied fixed-rate 30-year mortgage.I'd also say, analyze that property as if you won't live there and it's a pure rental, and make sure the property is still cash flow positive if there's a tenant in your unit because then you'll know if it's actually a good investment.And when you analyze it, include payment of a property manager in your #s because if you don't, and doing so would make it go cash flow negative, then you've just bought yourself a job because you literally can't step away from managing it without losing money.

You are considering putting a tiny home on your existing property as an ADU or using that money to save up and buy the next investment property and wondering which would be the wiser choice.I think ADUs can help provide additional, much needed, housing.

My plan for this year is to remodel and upgrade the house to then put it to cashflow either via short/long term rental.

I put the odds at 97% an investor does very well, 2% that through no fault of Praxis' the housing market and/or the economy enter a tail-spin due to inept political leadership at the highest levels, and 1% that Brian is the biggest fraud ever to fool me. 

The goal is to continue growing the management business with our portfolio.

You are missing my point on taxes.Scenario 1:  Your partner buys the house at the same time you put your cash in.  

If you walked into a bank, your pre-approval would likely never qualify for a house hack duplex.Did they count 75% of the expected rent towards your DTI?