<prompt> Human: Hi all,Thinking of purchasing a a triplex and living in one of the units while renting g the others out to help off set my mortgage. The rental income generated covers nearly all of my mortgage. I know the risks and headaches of being a landlord. I currently work for a rental company now and know how stressful it can be.. However I think having someone else pay your house for you is great. The numbers make sense, and Im not cash flowing, but would be if I rent out all 3 units. But I want to live in one of them. Anyone ever tried this and paid off their home entirely? Assistant: I completely disagree with the posts here. I think if you are calculating all the expenses properly and estimating rental rates conservatively, it is a great idea. Dont worry about resell, make sure it will make sense as a rental once you move out. Very successful real estate entrepreneurs have started very similarly.Human: Thanks. Have you done this before?  <response>: Youre in the wrong sub. rpersonalfinance hates real estate investing with a passion. You need to go to rrealestateinvesting rlandlord to get a more informed opinion. Im doing this exact same thing with a 4plex. Its great! 