Should a first-time buyer in Woodstock look at a two-family house?

A two-family house in Woodstock is worth considering for a first-time buyer willing to live in one unit and rent the other, since that rental income can offset a meaningful share of the mortgage and stretch a first-time budget toward a higher purchase price than a single-family home would allow. The tradeoff is taking on landlord responsibilities immediately and financing that typically requires a larger down payment than a single-family purchase. Joel Boss can compare current two-family and single-family Woodstock listings against a specific buyer's comfort with that tradeoff.