My first House Hack — is it best to go DUPLEX or TOWNHOME?

[Akhil Nagapuri]

Hey everyone,

I want to house hack my first property here in central jersey (hoping to land one in Middlesex County).

Right now it’s difficult to find a duplex within central and north jersey, and for a second I thought if it would be better to start with a townhome as my first rental property/house hack?

Anyone here with experience in buying both a townhome and duplex? Should I stick to the duplex idea or go townhome?

Any major differences when it comes to FHA loans and the house hacking strategy?