Having cash reserves AND income in case something comes up is incredibly important.  

Thanks for sharing this—it’s incredibly motivating!

He was happy to allow me to rent out nightly because it actually helps keep his property in better shape than a long term renter (having a cleaner in there every turnover, short stay guests always let you know when something isn't working, etc) but didn't want to hassle with worrying about a percentage of income/management, etc.

I know about 5 or 6 that would be incredible investments.

Most of this help comes from Both of my mentors so yes I am grateful3- tennacy is going great and sound!

Northern California can be a competitive market, so having clear numbers and a transparent breakdown of the assignment fee will help attract serious buyers. 

Of course, you can do this in a stand-alone rental, but numbers are incredibly tight for house hackers now, so I thought it would be better served in this forum.Let's take a four-family where you house hack one of the units:1.

If you intend to continue 'helping' dogs, you need to move out of the city and to a rural area with acreage.

Greg, first off, congrats on an incredible accomplishment—13 paid-off rentals is no small feat!

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