This would be an alternative (and lower amount) to the predetermined amount they would contribute toward each semester of college tuition.

Alternatively, consider bumping up rents.

Alternatively, my more specific is Malden and Everett which has direct access to trains and buses and you can find 2 families for the same price range and an occasional three family with work needed.

A triplex around the corner is fully renovated on the market for 1.1 million, gross rents of about $6,400 and we are a two hour (with traffic) commute from SF.I guess the alternative would be to deploy that 100k across more than one property at a time utilizing financing (i.e.

a)Alternative idea - forget about the woodstove and install a heat pump ductless unit instead. 

Thinking of alternative uses for your spaces can also make your room more desirable, such as adding a reading corner or vanity.

But if you have the option for Series-LLC, that might be a better alternative for other reasons. 

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I've even tried the alternative option of texting "BOOKBONUS" to the number they give you. 

Alternatively you can use private or hard money for both the purchase and the rehab but you’ll most likely need to have skin in the game and put down 20-30%.