Typically one of the dwellings has to be owner-occupied, otherwise you're renting it as a duplex when it's zoned as a single. 

I recently viewed a duplex in south Philly for a house hack, but am still waiting on the seller to produce a variance for the property since public records show it as a “1 unit” RSA5 SFR with O50 land use.

I’ve been speaking with multiple banks and credit unions and keep hitting a wall?

A wreck of a duplex)High price: $875,000 (Also Brockton. 

You could have a room with all 4 walls covered in lead paint. 

Hi all,Purchased my first duplex just over 10 months ago.  

Moving a kitchen, depending on the kitchen, permits, wiring, plumbing, walls, flooring, counters, cabinets, pulls & knobs, lights etc could easily be $20k to $40K or more.

I was looking for a duplex roughly $150,000 or less for my first investment property. 

I have an offer on a duplex. 

There is a slope on the outer wall of the living room, absolutely zero cracks in the floor, wall or ceiling and none of the windows/doors have any issues opening or closing.