You know, a house is a coutable asset, and Medicaid would require that it be used when a spouse or an adult child is no longer living there.  

my name is Mike, a married military man with our first child due next week living in Virginia beach.  

My first child is due on the 16th of this month, so I doubt I will be able to make the September meeting, but please keep me posted!

However he does have 600 a month garnished from his wages due to child support.  

She immediately blamed it on her 20-some year old child and asked where the property lines are so she know exactly where to smoke......

@Jessica Swingle - Congrats on your newborn!

Even if you are planning to manage it yourself, account for the cost of management when analyzing the deal. 1) Your wife's time is valuable, so consider this as money being paid to her for her time rather than a "savings" of not having to hire a 3rd party. 2) You might decide that you're not good at property management and need to hire one. 3) Your situation might change (birth of a child, divorce, disability, moving for work, etc.) and you won't have time, ability, or proximity to manage the property well if at all. 4) You might get to your passive income goal 20 properties down the line and decide you want to go sit on a beach and drink Mai Tais, but when you go to do it, suddenly a big chunk of your cash flow goes away because you never factored it in from the beginning. 

These 2 things are huge issues for me considering that I planned on occupying one of these units after we close (if we even close) on the property with my spouse n child.

I also want to purchase a home fha 5% Down for me and wife with newborn on Way, I can’t find duplex at good price that I’m willing to live in so may have to get a single house!

When they first made contact in March, and adult answered, but now only a small child answers the door.