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A successful failure!
Hello BP Community!
I'm excited to announce that my wife and I have tried to buy our first duplex to do a live in flip/house hack. I say tried because we were outbid. Though we were out bid I'm happy because this is the first actionable step we took toward changing our future. We decided our max before making our offer and made sure our decisions were not emotionally based. I want to thank many of you that have responded to my questions and for the words of encouragement. This will not stop us and more than ever we are excited to move on to the next possibility.
Thanks again!