If you put 200k in REI you may lose it; likewise you may feel you lost it putting it in college.There's an argument that you should have a laser focus, put all your eggs in one basket, and make sure you have a reason not to fail (losing it all).It depends on your propencity towards risk.

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Rehab projects can be very challenging, and I would recommend having a good nest egg to fall back on.

I.e. someone gives you a phone number and the website can tell you the address associated with that phone number.Obviously there are a lot of problems with certain types of numbers (cell phones and blocked numbers often produce no results).

I remember our Christmas that year: two hard-boiled eggs, sauerkraut salad and four potatoes.

For each catergory of expense make a column to enter the individual expenditures and have the SUM into the "cell" that corresponds to that type.For rehabs I did the same thing.

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Is it a google voice number or your actual cell phone?

I will go by on my way to work and check on them and check on them after work (sometimes at lunch), but generally the people that I work with have my cell and call me if there is a problem.I haven't see my insurance agent in a few years, I have an electrician I have used for years, and same with a plumber,,,they aren't the cheapest, but they are honest and I trust their judgement, if they have an issue at a property they just call me.Most of us you have to work full time to be able to continue to qualify for loans,,,I have discussed cutting back on my fulll time schedule in 2014 to spend more time with my rentals, and possible a flip or two.andy

A developer or large scale multi-family investor might have concerns that could be addressed by such a strategy, but I just don't see where the average investor who is conservative (buys smart/makes sensible profit projections) and diversified (not all the eggs in one basket) would need this kind of complex "hedge" for their investments.Your example is "a home" for a "sale close in 9 months" and that sounds like one big project and all of your eggs are in one basket.