I'm not saying its foolproof, but it will go a loooong way in reducing the stress, time and effort you are going to put into starting a home.

The VA Home Loan provides perks such as $0 down payment, reduced interest rates, and no Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI).

By renting out one unit, I covered a significant portion of my mortgage, reducing my monthly housing expenses and easing financial pressure.2.

They have been good tenants, and this should reduce any shock of a large single increase.....

@Edward StephensI have also been advised in the past that passive losses cannot reduce active gains.

But I also realized she has tried to get her rent reduced twice before this was even ans issue which makes me feel like it’s a money thing also.

Many agents have reduced transaction volume and need to supplement income and they decide that property management is the next step.

Hi Everyone, I am purchasing my first SFH, and I plan to live there for a year and share 2 rooms with 2 other tenants, to reduce the cost.

Most of what I shared are proactive measures you can take to greatly reduce your liability exposure and shield you from a host of claims that commonly arise in real estate.

While the Fed Chairman remained balanced in his comments, he did sound a bit more dovish: “Reducing policy restraint too late or too little could unduly weaken economic activity and employment.”