Should I buy a two-family home?

A two-family home makes sense for a buyer who wants rental income to help offset the mortgage or plans to live in one unit while renting the other, though it also means taking on landlord responsibilities a single-family purchase does not require. The right call depends on a buyer's financing, risk tolerance and whether they actually want to manage tenants. Joel Boss walks buyers through that trade-off against their specific goals before recommending a property type.