-Sauna-Hot Tub-Patio/courtyard (large cement tiles on crushed bluestone with lighting, natural gas line to bbq)-Secondary patio off primary suite-Losing sq feet in the primary bedroom to enlarge the bathroom-High grade cabinets-Appliances with cabinet fronts-High end appliances (Viking/Miele instead of GE Cafe)-Outdoor shower (teak box walls with a dry well beneath the footprint)-Wiring for Cat6 to every room-Wiring for surround speakers (or including the speakers that are built into the walls)-Sonos whole-home audio system-Hardwired cameras (with on-site storage) to the exterior of the house-Smart features: thermostats are a given, but how about light fixtures, switches, aromatherapy, fans ... anything else?

I am selling our primary and 2 rentals we have in Michigan, looking to rent for a year as we find the right house hack.

The people you talk to are our personal Investing teams, they help us flip, not sell on the phone as their primary jobs.

Your primary insurance policy with $300,000 in liability coverage should be sufficient in 99.999% of all lawsuits.5.

You are already ahead of the curve because most rely on number of doors and cash flow as their primary purchasing criteria which leads them straight to the C/D neighborhoods. 

Thanks Andrew I've been checking out house hacking on the bp rookie podcast but I'm not sure how that works if my current primary home is in a va loan really cheat rate.

This will correct over time as more get burned, but until then, spend responsibly. 2) Do not listen to any advice recommending that you enter into a THIRTY YEAR agreement with a bank where you pay them a monthly payment in exchange for primary residence shelter where the only way you can meet the obligations for such a contract over the lifetime of such contract is that you househack, renting out your bedrooms to likely...strangers...until you are dang near Medicare eligible.

The Homeready First program offers a $5000 grant for primary homes.

I want to buy a new private home and use my current primary residence equity (plus some cash) to buy a new primary house cash and then sell the old one.So, I am looking for a HELOC with little to no closing costs, as I will retain the money only for as long as I am selling my old house after buying a new one.Any advice?

They could not foreclose previously because it was a primary residence.