Two Family v. Three Family

I am looking for opinions on the pros and cons of owning a two family versus a three family. My husband and I were looking for a three family (because it can potentially bring in more income and because we don’t need as much space as many two families offer). However, our broker suggested that three family brownstones are harder to sell and may cause us a problem 5-7 years down the road when we want to sell. His rationalle is that many potential buyers are scared of being landlords to more than one unit. He further believes that a two family home will appreciate better.

I would like to hear some opinions on the matter. What has been your experience? What would you do?

By mkop | 04/09/2008 3:42 PM