Real estate is typically a long-term game, not a get-rich-quick scheme.

It is NOT a get rich quick scheme.

Being able to see creative investors thrive in markets like this really solidifies to me that house hacking and investing in general favors those who try and apply themselves in different ways.Although it’s definitely not a get rich quick scheme, I use it to diversify my income, grow my portfolio, learn more about property management, and grow as an investor.I don’t think house hacking here is dead at all, I just think people have to be willing to do what others won’t so they can reap the benefits others can’t.

I present my contract dispute to the MDJ of the area and they make their decisions.Our collective experience as Americans is that we've found administrations at various levels (federal, state, local) are not able to actually run a working public housing scheme.

In the grand scheme of things I could just make these improvements, but I'm not really interested in making improvements and then having bums who only care about the cheapest price come into my property. 

One thing I learned early on: pick a paint color scheme and stick with it. 

just google  Joe Kaiser.. counties dont like it.. and many folks try to do 50/50 with the owner.. only to have the owner not pay them.. it can be done but its a VERY advanced scheme that takes some real experience and skill to pull off

Also know that there is good money to be made in understanding the basics of notes as a Main Street investor (as opposed to getting into notes as a new career in finance or getting involved in get rich quick schemes).

Wholesaling is get rich quick scheme pushed by lots of gurus. 

I'm not a mortgage underwriter, but as I understand it the problem with closing out a line of credit just before applying for a home loan is that you have to prove it was you (not the institution that issued the credit) who closed it.In the grand scheme of getting a home loan, given the masses of documentation you have to provide, a letter of explanation and proof that you paid the loan off is kind of trifling.