Just because you can afford it doesn't mean you should.

this is all i needed to see:Business coach Kris Krohn blasted for pulling kids from public school over fat teacher (nypost.com) Ya know, as a holistic health provider and conscientious parent, I'd probably do the same if my child's teacher wasn't a good fit. 

Keeping this as a rental would not cover the mortgage (we'd have to pay ~1500 a month including utilities) and we can afford the extra payment, but is it worth it when looking at appreciation?

Funny, they never mention property taxes when talking about housing affordability.

There are a lot of misconceptions about the protections afforded by the LLC, so speak with an attorney.

., Id love to work up to being able to afford a property to house hack one day but it is not in the cards right now.

Please stop spreading this false narrative that someone who rents a room to afford living is a junkie or a criminal.

I have a Bookkeeper for my farm expenses/income but I am not sure if she has any RE experience and has not gotten back to me if she will do it or not as she has suffered a health crisis this year and has cut back some. 

The issue lies within the inability to currently afford a bigger house in the area we live.My W-2 issues annual stock distributions and I just received my first one (40K).

I have great credit, killer salary, and a bunch saved up but still can't afford a 20% down payment on anything over 600k.