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Escaping the apartment trap
Currently, I'm in my real estate journey where I signed a contract for a year's stay at an apartment because I didn't find a property to house hack in time. I was wondering how can I get out of an apartment contract to live in my first house hack?
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Originally posted by @Isaiah Pearson:
Currently, I'm in my real estate journey where I signed a contract for a year's stay at an apartment because I didn't find a property to house hack in time. I was wondering how can I get out of an apartment contract to live in my first house hack?
Honor your lease and stay until the end of your lease term. You signed a legally binding contract. If you plan to be a landlord, you will quickly understand why people breaking leases is rotten. Never sign a contract if you don't intend to honor it.