Living in one unit and renting out the other helps you scale quickly because you need a lower down payment for a primary residence. 

Pay attention to whether the room is a primary suite (your own bathroom) or shared bathroom, how many roommates, etc. as those would factor in to how much someone would be willing to pay.

A house hack for a primary residence for about two years and then you could repeat this again. 

If married you can exclude $250,000 each in capital gains if your primary residence.  

Just to mention a few:- Wynn Casino (First Casino in the GCC states) in Ras al Khaimah- Al Maktoum International Airport (set to become the worlds busiest airport)- Palm Jebel Ali (the second palm bigger and more luxurious)- Expo City (Regions largest exhibition center)Its a lot of information but I believe it gives a simple explanation to the complex market here.Let me know if you would like to know more about the market and if you would need guidance into exploring the possibilities here!

Me and my wife currently have a primary residence (Single Family) in AZ that we acquired with a V.A loan. 

I recently took out a Heloc on my primary home to do a repair and consolidate some debt.

Currently I have a regular primary homeowner insurance policy on the house as it was our primary home for the past year.

A little more about the situation: I bought a duplex last year as a first investment property / primary residence.

I’m making a few assumptions: 1) at least some buyers and sellers will accept much less agent handholding than commonly assumed, 2) the primary value that agents add is a) pricing guidance and b) advising clients on offers and counter-offers, and 3) there’s no truly compelling reason why North America has the highest average commissions in the rich world.