House Hacking

[Armando Mejia]

Hello All,

I am just starting out in the Real Estate Investing world.

I am looking for a duplex to purchase but I was wondering about the analysis part.

Is it okay to cover some of the expenses and not have a cash flow positive investment if you are living in one side. 

[Andrew Meyer]

You want to calculate it as if you had rented both sides. Most likely you will NOT have a positive cash from in the long run if you live in one side, but as you probably won't live there forever, you want to know what it will cash flow when you DO rent both sides.

I am planning on doing this myself, so good luck!