If utilities are not split, you are asking your tenant to foot the bill for increased water, gas and electric usage. 

This could be a good way to get your foot in the door

Nothing feels better than showing a bad parent that you're a better child.

@David Clay, So the duplex we built cost us $107 per square foot.

The term "House Hacking" had been in the back of my mind for months as a way to get my foot in the door.

And yes, getting contractors to give you estimates in the beginning works well.Once to you get to know property, you can walk through and tell pretty quickly, for example in my area $20 per square foot (SF) would be light remodel. $40 more extensive, and $50k for a full rehab. 

we did some research about 4 or 5 years ago and the best we found was around $65 per foot. 

Any asset where these tenants comprised a significant portion of income or where responsible for driving foot traffic is at high risk of becoming distressed during this recession.Quick Service, Fast Casual, Bars/Restaurants & Fitness: Service-based retailers that rely on face-to-face interaction with customers and social gatherings started the year strong and were forecast to outpace other retail categories in growth.

I sold a house earlier this month where the out of town buyer had never set foot in the house.

@Evan Bonnell the law, as relayed to me by my solo 401k provider (@Dmitriy Fomichenko) in a newsletter this morning includes the following hardship provision:Has experienced adverse financial consequences as a result of being (a) quarantined, (b) furloughed, (c) laid off, (d) who has reduced work hours that is due to SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19, (e) who is unable to work due to lack of child care due to SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19, (f) closed or reduced hours of the business the participant owns or operates due to SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19, or (g) any other factors as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury.Your lack of child care should qualify as a hardship.If you can weather the tax hit, and you are concerned about income/tax burdens in retirement, maybe consider doing an in-service conversion of $100k to the Roth portion of your 401k (if your plan has it, and if it permits you to convert).