You gotta live somewhere.

Since LA has banned STR for more than 90 or 120 days, requires one to live in the property for 9 months or so and ADU's or guesthouses cannnot be used as STR, how does a host pass the Material Involvement test?

I live in California and like many California Investors prices are just too high in the area I live.

I've been reading and learning a lot and decided to get started in this by buying a duplex and living in one unit while renting out the other.

Currently doing a live-in reno on a house hack using airbnb.

This, I believe, will lead to tenants seeing that I care not only for my property but also for their living conditions.

I own three properties in NC (where I live and have a W2 job), which I manage with an NC LLC I just started.

We lived in this home until May of 2023, when we bought a new primary residence and rented this one out.

For those who feel comfortable living with roommates or who want to get into real estate investment gradually, house hacking SFR is an excellent alternative since it enables you to start small and live in one unit while renting out the others.

With my low rent when I calculate the numbers for a duplex I would pay the same I pay in rent while I live there.