Thank you for sharing this Michael.John is spot-on about what a quality human being Quincy is and what a great role he has played in building the self-directed investment industry over the last 20 years. 

Here are some of its vitals:- Zestimate: $345K (I know this is typically 10% or so high)- Last Sold: 8/2021 for $281K- Roughly 1400 sqft- Some cosmetic work needed- $25K left on solar loan- The home was build in 2004 and it looks like it has the original AC unit, so I am assuming that needs to be replaced too. - 2 story house with very small rooms and and 2 steps down, imminently as you enter the front door.- Gated community and in a reasonable HOA. - The home is 2 payments behind and already got a letter from the lender about future foreclose.

Something else to think about, when's the last time somebody gave you a loan to buy more S&P 500?   

I realize I am late to the party but I just watched an all day webinar by Anderson Advisors on Tax & Asset Protection last Saturday and found it very beneficial and informative that I was interested in signing up for their services.

Since I've owned just a few days over a year, I'm not a happy camper and have no doubt they knew this was going to happen when they took my money last November. 

I personally did a couple last year that I self furnished and self manage while working full time.  

Today (one day before closing) (December 5, 2024), my loan officer reached out to me and said a few things came up last minute and we will not be able to close tomorrow--in fact we cannot close at all my the rate lock which ends tomorrow and he cannot extend it.

Don't pay any other fees.Fix-and-flip loans will typically last from 6-24 months, with 12 months probably being the most common.

That last one lets him know when it's time for a drain and refill.

The problem many of us run into is being in New England, many of the markets are high cost, high appreciation markets that we either can't get pre qualified for, or even after moving out will struggle to cash flow.Another big constraint is that many of us have W-2 jobs in engineering that require some days in the office, and these types of higher paying jobs are primarily in major cities (most of us are in the Boston area).Lastly, a lot of us have significant others that may be less interested in living somewhere "random" because it makes sense as an investment.