I am planning on House Hacking the 3 unit (live in 1 rent out the other 2)  for a year or 2 and then move out a rent my unit out.$200k is a lot of money if you are in a flat market.   

But, could I minimize risk of renter defaulting on payments for the 2nd property by turning this property into a section 8 housing unit with guaranteed income from the gov't?

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) wholesale investment.

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) wholesale investment.

I am a veteran and want to use my VA loan to house hack a 4 unit, just curios if there is a market for it. 

Also I think it's worse stating that the smaller units the more desirable.

If I was going to invest in such an area it would be at very low or no leverage levels, such that there would be a large delta between my gross rental income and my net operating expenses including capex, vacancies and reserve set-aside.

I want to create a duplex up unit by combining the second floor and 3rd floor into one unit.

I break up each tenat as Unit 1, Unit 2 etc. 

Terms were not to turn the units and leave them vacant for the new owner.