owner occupied – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com Making a Handmade Modern Home one DIY project at a time. Wed, 16 Jan 2019 17:36:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/francoisetmoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Untitled-2-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 owner occupied – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com 32 32 76357554 I am Landlord: What to Look for When Buying a Duplex https://francoisetmoi.com/interiors/i-am-landlord-what-to-look-for-when-buying-a-duplex/ https://francoisetmoi.com/interiors/i-am-landlord-what-to-look-for-when-buying-a-duplex/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2019 14:00:25 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=16772 Interested buying a duplex and becoming a landlord? Let’s talk about some key logistical things to consider when thinking of making the leap. Something you may not know about Ken and me is that we’re landlords. Owner-occupied landlords, to be exact. What is owner-occupied, you ask? All it means is that we own the duplex, live in one unit, and rent out the other one. (We’re on the main floor unit and we lease out the upstairs apartment.) It’s our first home and we went the duplex route not only because it’s a good investment, but we’d been living in apartments since college, and the idea of sharing walls with a tenant isn’t a foreign concept yet. I’ve had a lot of questions on Instagram about how our duplex is set up, so to clarify, there are two completely separate units. The front door opens to a shared foyer and from there the home splits into two separate locking units. Like with anything, there are pros and cons, but overall buying a duplex and becoming a landlord has been a fantastic experience. We’ve been able to pay down more on our mortgage every month, afford to live in our desired […]

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