To do it, you'd have to live like a pauper for several years.

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So basically would I be able to live in one side and rent the other side in a duplex . 

Even though they were no longer my tenant every time the update the bankruptcy I would get notice from bankruptcy court that my tenant still have the right to stay in the unit as continuance kept happing even though they had not live there any more for months.

There are also frequently multiple homes on the same lot or that offer dual living potential. 

We live in an extremely litigious society, and we have a lot of tools to protect our assets.

If you have a genuine answer for that I am curious to hear. this^^^ if you buy a property you are happy in and can comfortably afford thats fantasic, if it happens to be a good investment as well even better, if you buy an investment property to live in and you don't like living there & the investment goes south, both strong possiblities in baltimore multi family and you've exhausted your life saving's you are triple screwed.

With seller contribution to your closing costs and a downpayment assistance program, you can purchase a home to live in with low out of pocket costs.

And if you've lived in it for 2 out of the 5 years prior to selling it then you get the $250K primary exclusion. 

I have a ton of experience and in investor relations so I live PPMs, OMs, Sub Docs & more.