Purchase price: $505,000 Cash invested: $55,000 Sold our first condo and used the equity as down payment and for a couple upgrades on this this single family primary residence / house hack.

I’m an STR for 17 listings in San Antonio and you gotta compete, especially if you’re getting a standard 3/2 house.  

Over a decade ago a friend and I bought a house together.

My plan is to house hack the first year and then rinse and repeat.

The house on one side is nearly 500k and the house on the other side is about 700k.

We didn't think we would so we bought our "forever" house right away.

I cannot see how build two, say, 1200 sq ft houses with two roofs, two foundations, presumable about 25-30% more windows and siding is going to be cheaper a duplex that might have a little extra fireblocking and soundproofing.Now, maybe your GC is thinking that detached homes tend to get higher rent than comparably sized and finished duplexes.  

He renovated a property for me in Dania Beach last year and is currently doing my friend's house in Fort Lauderdale.

Even a rent to own type set up, again with the customers property as collateral as well. 

Purchase price: $137,999 Cash invested: $15,000 Sale price: $260,000 Rental House purchased in 2006 and was my primary residence until 2019.