@Ben Pearce A house hack with a duplex is actually rather simple. 

Some MLOs like to process their own loans, but they aren't compensated for it and it's actually cheaper to the borrower if they do.

As someone who has worn both hats as a GP and a LP - here is a statistic which to date has had 100% accuracy in determining if the investment will not end up successful.What is it?

In real estate, for instance, especially during the Reagan tax cuts, you need someone that's up to date with the changing tax laws.

By the way, the cutoff date is June 1 of each year for these changes.City & County Tax BillsMost Michigan properties receive TWO annual tax bills - one from the city and one from the county.

I'd like to start a Redding, Shasta County meetup if there's enough interest, and have posted a date.  

So for simple math, if you buy a property for $100k, put 25% down and your monthly PITI is $1,000 a month (just for math purposes, this isn't an actual number) you will need to have...$25k + $6k = $30k 

@Alex Weslingso actually I'm planning to move and live there since one of the tenants moved out so I'll go and live there so one of the properties will be only 5% down payment the other property is just 20%.

In CA, you need to pay the entitlement fees, gas tax fees, neighbor nuisance fees, walking fees, gas guzzler fees, street crossing turtle fees, and others I can't think of at the moment FIRST, and THEN you can apply for the permit to pull the actual permit. 

Hey Max, you should have plenty of options to use the funds from your home, the All in One loan may actually have the most benefits and flexibility for you.