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16 January 2025 | 16 replies
You have to include the cost of your time and the work, especially on a "scary house" is daunting indeed.
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24 January 2025 | 0 replies
I had some success in doing a house hack short term rental with my first property and wanted to continue growing my portfolio.
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7 January 2025 | 12 replies
Consider house hacking when rates and prices are a little more balanced with reality.
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3 February 2025 | 15 replies
@Derick Jennings Without knowing more about your situation, I'd likely recommend a house hack, a strategy I wish I would have known about when I got started.
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29 January 2025 | 8 replies
For example, at the start, do you confirm if all persons in the house are aware of your presence, and do you ask if it is OK for you to open bedroom, bathroom and closet doors?
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4 February 2025 | 2 replies
Simply put that money in your pocket and save it up for repairs.
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8 January 2025 | 11 replies
In other words, I can afford the house with or without tenants.
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22 January 2025 | 9 replies
- What level of repairs are you willing to do?
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27 January 2025 | 9 replies
Renting at FMV allows you to deduct mortgage interest, property taxes, repairs, HOA fees, and depreciation against your W-2 income, potentially reducing your overall tax liability.
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18 January 2025 | 18 replies
And 3 days a year I spend about 30 minutes pondering a repair, rent increase or turnover choice.