They had an unfinished space counted as finished space increasing the size of the home by ~10%.

However, SEP IRA contributions require earned income from active participation in a business or trade.Our goal with posts like these are to increase awareness of all the options that may be available to them, like this one.

You could consider the areas in the city with the highest value increases.

You'll find fix n flips will have increased margins in the Cincinnati area.

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I considered starting out house hacking a MF, but it will only increase my monthly expenses, not lower them or provide cash flow. 

Hey Andrea,  We purchase a single family 2 br on the west side 5 min from the airport and a popular hospital.

The more impactful thing is the rapidly increasing amount of competition in the form of # of Airbnbs in existence.

Popular choices like Fidelity, Schwab, or Vanguard let you invest in a range of stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs.

And as time goes by, rents will increase and your income will look better and better.My first investment in 2004 made $35 more than the mortgage.