Or any stories of starting with a single-family home helping ease you in instead of starting with a duplex or triplex?

Account Closed, I have had my 4 duplexes in Houston managed since 2008 by ELDA Management Services http://houstonpropertymanagement.com/Don't hesitate to use my name when contacting Rina or Elias Camhi.Like you I live the Bay Area (Pleasanton).Hope this helps,Fred

@Renee Pohle if you'd consider living in a duplex or triplex as your primary residence, and would live up to 20 miles or so away from the city, then there are plenty of house hacking opportunities!

The property is a 6bed 2 bath duplex.

For example, when I first started in 2018, I was buying duplexes for $75k each.

Hi Account Closed, when talking about multifamily in Calgary, are you referring to duplex, triplex, fourplex or larger commercial multifamily?

@Jose Botello I live in one side of a duplex.

The biggest mistake new investors make is to walk a property, maybe explain in general terms what they want and then let the contractor come up with the SoW.For a bedroom this could be:- replace carpet- repair closet dooror- remove carpet- remove curtains, nails and screws- replace closet doors, entry door SKU#- replace window SKU#- refinish hardwood floors 144 sqft, clear/oil-based- prep and paint all woodwork- patch walls, texture, paint walls eggshell white clay, ceiling flat white- replace light fixture SKU#, replace lightswitch w decora/white, replace 3 outlets&covers- install blinds SKU#Obviously, the cost would be quite different.

Hello, I found an investment opportunity... it's a duplex/triplex offering a total of 5 rental units. 

This would be our second duplex house hack, and while it's been a great investment, the neighbor our current duplex is located in is not the worst, but not the greatest either, especially when it comes to school district.