We split a lot and built a 2 unit 3 story home.

So, with that as context, here's what I've been thinking: I'd like to know the viability of acquiring one of these dual use properties (usually two-story or with a mother-in-law) with a residential primary residence loan either conventional, FHA, 203K, HomeStyle etc.

I've heard a lot of horror stories, and these units can be hard to sell.If you must buy a condo, I think it's much better to buy in a larger development where there's an experienced manager or management company running the show.

Seems like you would have some great stories as wellIf you want to get someone's attention, use the @ and start to write their name.If you like what someone writes, then you should give them a vote

Electric/gas are a completely different story and would require some local knowledge about utility usage/rates as that would vary greatly from location to location.You should find out if it has separate meters before doing anything else.  

I stopped short of calling him an idiot - cause I'm polite like that.Short story - some people hate bandit signs with a vengeance and you'll be lucky to get a couple of hours out of them before they are completely destroyed or removed.

I have read success stories here on BP of people who have started in both SFH and MFH, so i figure either way is possible so I may as well go for what I'm interested in.Clearly, a key element of being successful in MF is financing right.

Thanks @Josh Dillinghamfor sharing that story.

It would seem to me that if the cap was removed, wouldn't vets be able to take out an unlimited amount of vet loans after living in each property for a year.http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/benefi...Just figured I would put this out there to see what the BP Community has to say about that.Might be that my presumption is Bollox though.Sam Harris.

Looking forward to reading your REI success story.