If you contract is free to come with you, that would be the best approach. 

REI is a great thing to start to learn about so you are pursuing something with great long-term value, but you have to know that it's not a quick road to get out of the rat race.What financially free means to you could mean something different to someone else so usually what people are seeking is time freedom.

We would handle the guest communication, coordinating cleaning, minor repairs, stocking supplies, calendar management, etc.

Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions!

He could have sold tax free if married but instead he’s going to ask the IRS for an $80k refund ($500k paid, says he sold for $100k) but again you will ow $250k because you said you bought it for $100k and sell for $1M. 

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@Aubrey Adams-Thanks for the post / question -I would recommend developing a hypothetical plan  ( purchase price / loan amt needed ) and get pre approved ..this process is free and it will help get you organized and also to educate you  in many ways ..if you never end up buying - no worries and no costs have been wasted 

Best of luck, and feel free to reach out if you have more questions!

Again, I don't mean to come off as a di*k head lol. this is a genuine question@Robert Westenberger House Hacking generally is a smart way and almost risk-free way for anyone to start real estate investing.

@Jeremy HartwigYou are missing a lot of important data, such as median income of the area, rent comps in the area, what current values are.You are buying on actuals, but in many markets that have low supply and have a lot of demand, it makes it difficult buy based on actuals.