And yes it sure isn't what it seems, especially in this market.

My dad was a contractor, so I've grown up building houses, remodeling, etc.

Quote from @Trent Reeve: Quote from @Jay Hinrichs: Quote from @John Underwood: At our 3 bedroom Lake House we have both.At our 6 bedroom Pigeon Forge Cabin we have 2 drip coffee makers and don't have a Keurig.So I agree it depends on your property. seems to me coffee pods would be much cleaner and easier on the host ? 

He is interested in REI, has good basic knowledge on REI and has more than enough saved up for down but hesitate because of current market, interest rate, rental demand, capex, first investment jitters, draw of stock market, etc, etc. 

I close 3/21 and would appreciate any insight that someone has.I plan to move out of my house and have that rented too.

Another concern is after the two years, I still wouldn’t be lendable for most properties in my markets due to that lack of income. 

Determine a suitable market, type of home, and satisfactory set of financial conditions for your purchase.

They have a good set of advertisements that focus on their whole house strategy which is good IMHO.We are running about 50/50 on bookings for 2025 right now.

Hiring the right GC is key to getting the property market-ready efficiently.

The agent works "for free" until the house sells, so taking them out of the deal is theft, and immoral."