Should the IRS determine that the operation of the property is a BUSINESS rather than an INVESTMENT, a special tax (Unrelated Business Income Tax) will be assessed on your retirement account.  

Maybe not perfect, but you can tell if you are dealing with a custodian rather than an administrator because they will usually have the word “Trust" in their name or they will be a bank or brokerage.

It taught me a few troubleshooting tips (I already knew how to clean coils and make sure drain lines were clean).Because of this I saved myself several service calls that would have involved a high priced tech replacing; thermostats, exhaust fans and relays.

Such a cool little town and less than an hour from Portland. 

It is extremely rare for a property to meet that standard.The house hack is that you get to use a substantially smaller down payment and enjoy a better interest rate than an investor who would be required to put 15% down on a single-family home.

The taxes will be much lower than an investment property, which will be helpful.It really depends what market you're in, the immediate area and the condition of the home. 

While this was an extensive project the return makes this project an absolute steal and it sold in less than an hr.

It shouldn't cost you more to live in a duplex house-hack than an apartment, unless you bought too expensive a property. 

When all units are rented, the income is $3,420.There is minimal equity because we had a refi cash out in 2022 and rehabs funds have been exhausted.

I have a list of orgs that can help, and I generally give one month to leave peacefully if they have exhausted their efforts to get support from friends/family/charity.