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I am considering house hacking by buying a duplex to live on one side for about 3 years. To purchase it, I would be using equity from my primary home which I plan on renting out. I think I...

Check with Joshua at Nantahala Bank. 

Check out BP Podcasts: https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcast Best of luck on your REI journey.

One property management company you should check out is Ethosity Property Management Group. 

You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

These numbers should be determined using a combination of the historical financial data available, feedback from your property management company, your business plan, and the property characteristics.Generally, you can expect per unit numbers like this:Repairs & Maintenance: $200 – $500 per unitAdministrative: $150 – $350 per unitUnit Turnover: $200 – $300 per unitContract Services: $200 – $500 per unitUtilities: $800 – $1,200 per unitAdvertising $100 – $300 per unitPayroll $1,000 – $1,600 per unit (very market specific)Insurance: (very market specific)RE Taxes: (very county specific)Again, these are very general per unit numbers but they should help provide you with guidance. 

Upon checking out the home, I felt comfortable offering 240k and no credits due to my prior experience of checking out homes in the area.

Checked out their website...looks very interesting!

Find the local bank with the most branches and have the tenant make direct deposit there - no personal checks. 

I understand you're looking for a good area with good growth at a good price in the Tri-State Area but if the numbers aren't making sense, it could be worth check out the market in the Midwest specifically in Ohio.