About $1,591 a month to live here, after the rent from the other home.
A duplex. Live in one home and rent out the other. How it works
Live here for about
The other home rents for $675. We hold back $111 of that for repairs and an empty month, and the rest goes toward a $2,155 monthly payment.
Income to qualify: about $54,000 a year
With how much down?
At 20% down ($64,980) and 5.6%, 30-year fixed. Your rate and down payment change this.
Get rich slow: keep this loan ten years and the payments pay off about $45,000 of it. See the ten-year math
The cost to live here is the loan payment, taxes, insurance and any dues, less the rent, with a little held back for repairs and an empty month. Income to qualify uses a 43% debt-to-income limit, counts 75% of the rent, and none of your other debts.
$11,372 minimum down payment. The cost above is at 20% down, and at the minimum it is higher. Set your own
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Duplex
Property Type
10,132 sqft
Lot Size
1996
Year Built
Listing Date: 07/23/2026
Listed by: Ricky Clark
Listing office: Clark Real Estate Agency
Contact: (512) 470-9955
Source: Unlock MLS #ACT1452132
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Tap the one you would live in. The rest pay rent, and that rent comes off your monthly cost.
If someone lives in the unit you want, or a lease comes with the home, ask how moving in works on this one.
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Purchase Price
List Price
How much do you want to put down?
Before rent: principal and interest at 5.6% on a 30-year fixed loan, taxes, insurance and any HOA dues. Your rate and down payment change this.
Estimate at 20% down ($64,980) and 5.6%, 30-year fixed. Your rate and down payment change this.
From leases in place.
From leases in place.
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MLS# ACT1452132 · Listing office: Clark Real Estate Agency
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At 20% down, 30-year fixed. From 5% down.
At 20% down, 30-year fixed. From 5% down.
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At 20% down, 30-year fixed. From 5% down.