This road has many single family homes along the road, so i know that people are living there as their primary residences. 

I'm looking for it to also be a vacation home as well.   

Any tips and recommendations would be helpful thank you.  

Any tips on where to get started would be greatly appreciated - originally looked into house hacking but we aren't sure we want to down size from a house into a duplex as we enjoy our privacy. 

According to CoreLogic, in December of 2023, almost 30% of home sales were to investors!

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Did you previously list the home on an occasional use only?

.: @Jason Wray  I'm currently in Ohio, it's a lot of duplex homes in the northeast area, but I'm not sure to tell if it's a good deal.

I'm looking for some tips/things to note when first buying a rental property, such as closing cost estimations/other fees, process of applying for a loan, when to apply for a loan (make the offer then get the loan?)

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