You can pretty easily find a duplex to house hack in a good neighborhood in the $300,000-$400,000 range.

Eliminate debt, establish a budget, and save.

In my case I sold off appreciated properties in a location I deemed as having limited future upside, and used the proceeds to eliminate all debt on the better located prime properties I wanted to keep long term.

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Fake income documents are easily purchased online, and inexperienced screeners often miss red flags.

If they are professional, they can explain this quickly and easily.

I despise units that are older where sound travels easily or also units that have either more units above and below.

I would definitely speak with an attorney before selling/disposing of the property prior to the court addressing the joint assets - you could easily open a can of worms.

And not to mention no stock matches the dividend rate one can get in real estate with such low risk/volatility. 20yrs ownership, oh-yeah, cash-flow on renting it would be HUGE now so it's easily comparable to a 20%+ monthly dividend, if not more.

Would’ve paid for my mortgage easily, and I’m gone anyways!