So your net earnings ( increase in wealth) is $650.  

For more expensive properties, the flat fee means the credit/refund increases exponentially, like $19,000 on a $1 million property.4.

By facilitating the closing process and leveraging a strategic marketing approach, we increased the property’s visibility and quickly found a buyer.

This decision increased our budget from $15K to $45K, but it turned out to be a wise investment.

If they have, you extend that time to 6 months from date of death.On top of that, every month you delay buying the house, the loan balance is going to increase. 

It’s just going to slowing increase with inflation.  

Looking for a house we could house hack, had an incredibly low interest rate on mortgage and house has increased in value about 42%, an estimated 180k in equity.

That helps some...but your variable expenses also go up too - property insurance & taxes - so a lot of your rent increases go to offset rising variable expenses.I started at the age of 47 in 2018 and we bought properties fast and furious - 12 the first year, 10 the next, and 9 in 2021 and currently have 38 properties. 

I do agree that operating costs (insurance rates) will not go down and may even increase over time.

In case you missed it, Detroit' Mayor Duggan announced that the value of houses in the city increased 23% in 2024.In the last 7 years, Detroit housing is up over 300%!