@Mickey Petersen I would 1031 exchange into a larger better cash flowing property or whatever gives you a leg up on your wealth building.

For them, it's truly the old-school idea of a second home. 

The returns were OK, but nothing to write home about. 

Now I'm wholesaling mobile homes on land and in parks. 

Penalties of these Federal charges may include:30 years in prisonUp to $1 million in finesIt's a Federal crime.I'm not currently at foreclosure, but am recently out of state starting grad school, no income, and home needs repairs that I simply do not have the money to make.

A mere "pet" must either stay home or charged extra for. 

This isn't always the case, but in general, I've found Section 8 homes tend to require more frequent minor repairs.

This experience may well have prevented me from being taken in by a larger scam down the road.

I’ve lived in my current single family home since 2020.

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