All Forum Posts by: Anna Rynders

@Matt Clark, thank you for the reply! How do you market your units to business professionals? Do you use a third party resource or contact companies directly?

My husband and I recently purchased a duplex to househack. We have been tossing out ideas as we update the other unit. We are thinking about marketing towards corporate employees as a place to stay while traveling for work. Does anybody have any experience with marketing their rentals specifically to businesses? We have been looking into Airbnb Business Travel but are more interested in having a direct relationship with companies. Thank you in advance!

Thank you to everyone for all the information! I think for our long-term goals we will stick with trying to find a true duplex. 

Hi, Nicole! Thank you for the reply! Are you able to rent out the house as two separate units or are you living in one part of it? Also, did you have to get approval from the city to do this?

Thanks for the reply, Bruce! That makes sense that it would all have to be legal and code compliant. I have to ask, what do you mean by ‘pirate approach’?

I am in the process of searching for an investment property. Unfortunately, the area I desire to find a multi-family property in has both a low/nonexistent supply or everything is way more expensive than I currently qualify. I am tossing around the idea of purchasing a single family home and renting out a fully equipped basement, essentially as a "duplex." We would live there for two years and then move on to another investment property. The idea would be to then rent out the portion we move out of, so that there are two separate tenants in two separate units. Is this possible? I understand that utilities would not be split, etc., but is this something that we would legally be able to do if we no longer live in it? For reference, this would be in the western suburbs of the Twin Cities. 

Thank you in advance for any guidance or knowledge!