Married couple house-hacking multi-family: Do you have advice?

[Zack Francis]

My fiancé and I are interested in house hacking a multi-family property in Arizona.

1. Would it possible to convert a single family large home into a duplex, triplex, or fourplex? How practical is this approach? 

2. Are there areas or zones that legally do not allow multi-family properties? 

3. Do you have strategies/advice you'd give to a young married couple looking to house hack their first investment property?

Thanks for your responses. We are so excited to use REI to achieve financial freedom!

[Roderic Deichler]

@Zack Francis

If you're having trouble finding a duplex, you can also look for a SFH with an in-law suite or ADU. A property that already has a separate kitchen and separate entrance would be much easier to tackle than going through the process of a conversion.