Answering your phone calls while watching the games does not turn your living room into a home office.14-day free rent aka Augusta rule loophole.

If your game plan is to pay it off with prepaying all your money you absolutely need a HELOC however don't need to use.

Unfortunately, we picked a bad time, because a game just finished, and people were streaming out of Wrigley Field.

With this scenario we both have skin in the game: His work and my materials.

But realized there's no perfect timing unless you are already in the game).

My strategy is the long game, buy and hold, build equity and cash flow down the road.

**“Kendric, first off, you’re already ahead of the game with your willingness to learn and adapt—plus, having a ‘mishap’ fund shows you’re planning smart! 

The fact of the matter is that real estate is a long game and expenses will come up. 

For example, I would place one in the game room if it is located on the opposite end of the hallway from the bathroom.

Period.If he keeps playing games, I would a) walk away from the deal, and b) report him to the State RE Board.chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/BySect...