It's worth it to check out.

3) Check out some of the local meetups that you can find in this forum!

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This simple, straight-forward approach to getting in the game resonates with me personally. 

I'm going to have to check out Pickelball soon, I used to really like playing tennis growing up but currently way too out of shape for that much running so Pickelball sounds pretty interesting!

But if you are simply a group of friends/acquaintances buying a property as tenants in common then it's pretty straightforward and flexible. 

Just hit up the YouTube to check out a demonstration and see if it’s a good fit for you or not.

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Check out bullet point 3 under (a) eligibility requirements which verifies that the borrower must be used for personal use and enjoyment (ie. you cannot use the property if you rent it out more than half of the year).

I suspect you understand that you are building wealth while losing money each month, so the calculation is not really so straightforward