If it's just you or just you and a partner, your best bet when looking to house hack a multifamily is to look for uneven unit sizes.

My best lesson came from a tenant that strung me along until they were many, many months behind.

Best to partner with a builder who has experience in JC and can navigate the permit/zoning process with the town plus do the renovation work needed.

Bryce has special needs, and being able to be there for him and provide the best care is my top priority.I'm eager to learn from the wealth of experience and knowledge in this group.

With regard to property taxes and reassessments, it’s always best to use the tax estimator and you can go as far as even calling the county tax appraiser to get a more firm estimate so that you do not get blindsided by a higher than expected tax bill.

Some landlords have a master tenant who collects rent from the other tenants but that's not the best way to set it up - I think it could potentially open up the tenant trying to seek legal action against the investor and say that they're under rent control protection with any rent increase. 

You can start by picking random Zillow sales or currently listed properties - then, use the rent estimator and rental property calculators/tools to determine what the returns would be on that particular deal.All the best!

Which area works best for multi-family investing will depend on a few factors:- will you be living in the property as well?

I also realize I've been incredibly spoiled in the past to have gotten interest rates as low as I have.Obviously I signed up for this mortgage at this interest rate, so I have to accept it for what it is at least for now, but I'm trying to look at all options and make the best financial decision. 

Best regards,Carlos