Although the percentage of the increase is large, the determinative factors are whether the resulting rent is so great as to shock the conscience of a reasonable person and was effected for the purpose of compelling the tenant to vacate."

Good Morning,So I have always dreamed of getting a duplex as my first house and to house hack to get my foot in the door in real estate investing.

Don't get me wrong:  cash flow is still an important factor, it keeps the lights on, it pays for repairs and upgrades.

Funny.My wife checked her phone Saturday morning. 

Obviously, two factors are responsible for what will likely be more than doubling our money in 3 years.  1.

FHA allows the construction or renovation of an ADU on the property by refinancing into a 203k loan, but the property must remain your primary residence.This stuff is subject to change, lender specific, and subject to other factors.

Yes, I use Zillow reporting as a start and look at other factors.

@Mike Lambert That is highly dependent on a multitude of factors like size/luxury class/location/housing type/owner restrictions/etc.

Investing in the market that you have knowledge of and the economic factors that support it is necessary. 

. #1 is the primary reason, but #2 does factor in as well.