I've heard mixed reviews about just grabbing a generic one off the internet - doesn't seem very safe to me.

Hello BP fam.I have a mix-use property under contract, and I plan to put 20% down conventional loan use as a primary residence.

I only plan to make one bedroom a crash pad room to give myself a mix of extra cash flow and stability.

I have a mix but looking at 6+ unit buildings now...I have Condo, 2 SF, 8 Unit Mix Use, 4 Family, (2) 3 Family, 2 Family

Just keep in mind that it has nothing to do with taxes and should not be mixed with the account you set up for your rental business.Think of your duplex as 2 properties: one personal and one rental.

Am I out of touch with reality to find a commercial loan on a mixed commercial/residential property, that’s 25-30 year amortization or interest rate under 4%??

Ex: families or mixed two family groups that need a smaller 3rd bedroom with a couple bunk beds for teens or young children.

I've heard mixed reactions ranging from old houses to dangerous areas.

Mixed results.

While ideally we would hang on to this property for another few years (values in this neighborhood will continue to go up due to proximity to KC downtown and commerce areas, and big mixed use developments that have begun in the area) we have had some huge opportunities land in our lap that require us to have some cash on hand, so we are looking to sell and 1031 the profits into this opportunity.