It frees you up to focus on living your life and acquiring more property.

All 4 units are rented but at half as much as market value. 2 of the 4 tenants have lived there for 20+ years and one of those tenants is a hoarder and their unit needs gutted.

The premise of those opportunities are based on you living there for an extended amount of time.

Happy Holidays AllWe live in Ontario and have been investing in the US for 9 years now.

While I haven’t chosen a specific niche yet, I’m leaning toward purchasing a multi-unit apartment where my 20-year-old son could live and help manage while we rent out the other units—essentially a form of house-hacking.So far, I’ve connected with a few real estate agents and gained MLS access, which has been a great starting point.

If you have lived in it for 2 yrs I would suggest renting it for 2 - 3 years and then selling it to avoid capital gains taxes. 

I used to live in Katy and still flip in Houston, but recently move to Florida. 

Because someone looking to live in the property will pay more because it's usually an emotionally drive decision.

Are you chasing career opportunities or a lower cost of living?

Unfortunately most CPA's have not lived through more realistic income tax bracket environments such as the 50s 60’s 70s and 80s……so what I’m saying here is not something that most investors, business-owners, high net worth families, or REI investors are thinking about.