@Emily Wolters buy a 2-4 unit to live in and rent the rest, via FHA 203(k) mortgage, which has 3.5% investment and  allows financing of repairs.

She took down my camera that was placed over the front door.Most importantly, I rented my home to a lady and her 2 daughters, but it is pretty clear that she does not live there, it is only a man’s stuff in the master bedroom closet, and a man’s name on the utilities.

Either the owner or the co-host will need to live locally in order to register.

If you live in one unit and do the house hacking thing, your mortgage gets subsidized. 

Here are a few potential types:* House hackers trying to figure out how to do accounting (I fall into this category, as I live in one unit of a 2-unit property)* Real estate agents who need accounting software, or transaction management software, or marketing software (I also fall into this category)* Landlords who self-manage and want something to help them with marketing, tenant management, accepting rents, etc., and also need bookkeeping/accounting software.

Lived it in then rented it out.

We are looking to buy in East/Central Texas, but live in West Texas.

Also, the state of formation is likely where internal disputes would be brought among LLC members, so if you and a partner and/or spouse live in CA, you probably want to arbitrate in CA if the two of you had a disagreement.

Now you may think if I sold my home where would I live?

You’re probably better off buying it as a primary and living in half.