If you want to provide your property's address, I can give you some additional feedback. 

Or one needs to be a lifer  IE never sell hand down to kids.

If you need additional verification, you can kindly request a government-issued ID, but it’s best to communicate this upfront in your house rules.Happy to connect and share more insights! 

I continued paying what I had paid before, with the additional money purely going to principal.The recast to a lower amount was purely to reduce my committed monthly payment to a point that I could get my property to cash flow if I had to move out (job loss, etc).

This strategy involves holding the properties for the long term and profiting when you sell them.Here are some additional factors to consider when choosing a real estate investment strategy:Risk tolerance: How comfortable are you with risk?

Hi Shane,Congrats on the new addition to your family!

From a credit perspective, house hacking also helps you build strong cash flow, which can make it easier to secure financing for future deals.Additionally, if you're targeting high-appreciation markets, you could also look into cash-out refinancing down the line to pull equity and fund additional investments.

The kids were OK but the mother, who was really the payer, was a major hassle.

@Ryan WilliamsThis was my goal for years and I was on track to have my primary paid off by the time the kids went off to college.

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