I also appreciate the point of view that says, "while I'm an adult with agency, my experiences have had a definite and profound effect on who I am and how I navigate the world.  

Hey Gerardell - This strategy is indeed effective and to one of the previous comments, staying there for two years will qualify you for the section 121 primary residence tax exemption at the time of sale. 

VHR changes adding the 500-foot buffer went into effect on October 1st, 2021.

If you assume the loan then it is a qualified assumable so have to jump through many hoops and it will end up on your credit which may effect your future transactions.  

Colorado is evolving very fast with some new laws such as the 'Just Cause Eviction' -  HB-1098 effective now. 

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In 1803, Thomas Jefferson negotiated a deal with Napoleon Bonaparte that effectively doubled the size of this young nation.One might even say President Jefferson was the original distressed real estate investor.

Not sure how having a family member as a veteran may effect this, but my suspicion is that the person in whose name the mortgage loan will be made would need to be a veteran?

Or, is it just as effective for me to set aside CapEx based off of the present value, keeping the CapEx in an interest-bearing account, so that the 3,4,or 5% interest borne from that account covers for the 3% inflation?

I get it in theory though and most cannot effectively operate effectively on the other levels.