There are few ways around this, including a job transfer of more than 50 or 100 miles (I can't remember exactly).You say you want to live in one side, it doesn't sound like you have any sneaky plans, but I wanted to share that it is mortgage fraud, which is a felony, if you say you're going to owner occupy but then don't.

Your total expenses should be around 50% of the gross rent not included debt service.

One person spoke about maybe including a car with the unit!

My clients know they are paying a fully disclosed 5% narkup which includes coordination of services, etc....

still have debt (including mortgage), but would love to start learning how to get ready for retirement.

That's 3 hot water heater, 3 roofs, 3 heating/cooling systems, 3 of everything... including 3 crappy tenants all somewhere far away. 

We're estimating the total cost of the project to be $350,000 which includes acquisition, rehab, and holding costs.

Some of the best ways to get properties for sale or assigning is to use a combination is direct mail, knocking doors, and driving for dollars.  

Most of my long time HVAC customers either do electrical and plumbing or some combination of the trades.

Or does it include wiring with an external tar impregnated cloth jacket as was used well into the 1960s: this wiring frequently has plastic insulators on the individual wires (which can become brittle) and/or paper sheathing within the outer jacket.