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Starting with a single-family home in Kansas City is a smart move, and it sounds like you’re really digging into the numbers, which is super important for making informed decisions.From what you’ve shared, your offer of $140,000 with an 8% interest rate and a 20% down payment seems like a solid starting point.

@Kyle FitchThis is an age-old question and topic and has been answered many times, which can be found with the magnifying glass lookup. 

But that's all I'm currently smart enough to plan.

Today, the door is boarded up and there is no glass in the upper-story windows.Nicole Lawrence, executive director of the Tenant Union Representative Network, said such deterioration tends to spread blight throughout neighborhoods, diminishing safe, affordable housing opportunities in communities where they’re most needed.

Further Evaluation (Professional based)Comment 2: Yard wetComment 23/24/25/26/27: Electrical WorkComment 4/5/6/7/40: Glass repairs/sealedComment 28/29/30: Hvac repairsComment 49: Chimney inspected/cleanedRepair (Handyman based)Comment 3: Vegetation removalComment 12: Leaking hose bibComment 13: Sewer cap replacedComment 19: Door knob replacedComment 22: Replace all batteries in smoke detectorsComment 38: Replace clamp in sinkComment 39: Replace dishwasherComment 41/48: Dry wall prepareComment 44/47: Door repairHave you decided on a property manager yet?

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Well, using an FHA loan to house hack could be a smart move.

@Jake Baker Locking in a lower rate with prepayment penalties makes sense if you’re holding long-term, and co-living is a smart way to boost cash flow while addressing affordability.