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Updated over 2 years ago,
Should I work with my fiancé’s father ?
Hello!
I am currently looking to buy my first property along side my fiancé. I am a electrician with many friends in the trade so I thought a live and flip with a goal of selling within three years is a achievable goal. Our budget is 200k and we have 40k saved.
My fiancés father has approached me with a loose idea of him purchasing a house for his daughter and I to live in, we fix it up within and year, and sell it. We would then split the profits. The idea is quite overwhelming because it’s seems like a great opportunity but I have found more cons than I originally thought .
Just to name some…
cons- feeling rushing to complete the flip, always having my father in law over to check in on “progress” , living in a place that feels like my home but truly isn’t, And of course not getting all the profit from my hard work. Income tax on the house.
Pros- no stress about money. Free rent! Profit. No risk
I am very curious on what other peoples opinions are working with family. Do I need his help?
I am also curious on ways I could use him as a hard money lender but still make it worth it for him.
THANKS !