@Krystle Khoo - cozy is great and easyHemlane is cool if you want options for help with maintenance

A trust may offer some of the same benefits as an LLC, depending on your goals, and allowing you to claim the part of the house you live in as homesteaded tax.Make sure you have the right home insurance and consider an umbrella policy for extra protection.Certainly buying a house, using conventional financing with limited money down as a primary residence and renting out parts of the house to help pay the mortgage, is a smart financial move.

This kind of thing is reason #42 I only offer MTM leases. 

Was your tenant offered a preliminary inspection during the two weeks prior move-out as required by law?

Specifically, we're exploring whether constructing a duplex and triplex or two duplexes would be the most profitable option.

Secured debt can offer some better protection in this event of a BK compared to unsecured debt. 

Make a reasonable offer on the spot.

Of course the usual explanation (excuse) offered for this is something to the effect of how much people like to entertain and need an open floor plan to do so.

Happy to chat about house hacking options in the Austin area along with some best practices.

You can buy another primary residence, and get the primary residence interest rate and low down payment options, as you see fit.There will be a BS test, since occupancy fraud is the most common type of mortgage fraud.