It would be a live in rental.I would have one bedroom to myself with access to the common areas.

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Purchase price: $747,500 Cash invested: $130,000 Back in 2021 I jumped on a duplex that has 4BR/3BA on each side and is walkable to The BeltLine (an area popular with ATL's younger community).

Figure out what they're willing to pay, use those numbers to refine your search on houses you should buy. 

Would love if anyone else has insights on how to dispute that. 

i think this is a decision only you can make. im in a similar boat (house hacking my primary) and considering renting the whole thing out to get a solo home for myself. certainly a lot of appeal in that, given how much work goes into the house hack. but whether or not the numbers on cash flow align is up to you. personally i dont think $150 (seems like about 12%?)

It sounds like you have a solid, strategic approach, especially with a focus on value-add properties in appreciating markets.

An IRA would pay a small tax on such unrelated debt-financed income.

We spent about $80,000 each on renovations and they appraised for $350k each.

It’s a lower risk strategy since you’ll be living in one of the units, and you’ll qualify for low down payment loans.