I'm under contract on my second house hack property and first duplex.

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Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $785,000

Cash invested: $156,000

Short term vacation rental in Panama City Beach. New construction, fully decked ou...

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This house has several major issues wrong with it but there are 2, I am unfamiliar with. 1.

I house hacked then rented it out after a year.

Detached HousesWhen in doubt, consider the tried-and-true detached single-family house.

If you want less leverage simply put down the funds you would use to pay down the 6.4% rate on the new property so you are at say 60% loan to value on the new house.

There may be a couple of houses on the block that do not have driveways so this may not be the only one.

You need real insurance that covers the house when guests are there, or when it's empty in between guests.