Not a full fledged house hack, but enough to take the sting out of the rate we got.Not all of Citrus Heights is the same, but the area near Fair Oaks/Orangevale/Carmichael has a good balance of price and quality.

Months' supply, a key market balance indicator, is expected to improve from a 3.7 month average in 2024 to 4.1 months in 2025.

Even if someone in these forums were to teach you a creative financing strategy that required zero out of pocket cash and the seller was willing to accept those deal terms, you still aren’t qualified to own real estate with your current balance sheet.

to cut to the chase land deals normally need 50% cash down.. then lender will do the balance short term unless its ag land.. 

If you are heavy on stocks and want to balance sure, go ahead.

It balances stability with potential for appreciation, especially if you find a reliable tenant.On the other hand, for investors with time, experience, and a willingness to take on higher risk, active strategies like value-add projects or flipping might yield quicker returns but require deeper involvement.

Hey Richard I have a Sub 2 deal in Akron perfect for STR. 6k entry fee 6% interest 165k balance. 

And the Solo-K would enable you to borrow $50K from the retirement balance to use as you please.

If you're most people a balance between cashflow and equity is really what people want.

It seems every market goes through a cycle -- unnoticed potential; early titillation as the potential becomes known; flood gates open and gold rush is on; property prices rise, revenues drop, regulations come in; and finally balance is found.