Suck it up, buy a property.

I am under contract on a property that looks like it will not close.When I got the 3 fireplaces inspected, it was only a few hundred dollars extra to chimney sweep them at the time of inspection so we paid to get them swept. 

I have an opportunity to get into a property that doesn’t have any true equity, but the terms are really good.

I recommend starting by contacting the county’s property tax office to determine if they are open to discussing or reviewing an appeal for property taxes.

My first duplex was a turnkey, off market property.

Buy a property (1-4 units).

Since part of your home is a rental, you can deduct a portion of expenses like mortgage interest, property taxes, and utilities.

Also does your locality allow you to work on investment properties?

Purchase price: $155,000 Cash invested: $60,078 Sale price: $275,000 Fix & Flip property in great neighborhood in Saraland, AL.

Unless you are sourcing properties yourself off-market, REI became much more challenging in 2023, and downright brutal since the start of 2024 here.