My duplex cost me $620k and requires only a small amount of cosmetic work2/ With remote work more people are moving to NH because they don't need to go into the city as much3/ Some people are sick of MA politics so want to move to more conservative NH4/ There is a housing shortage in NH. 

Sometimes, unseen issues (like major repairs) end up costing more than the discount you negotiated.Final Thoughts•If there are no major rental restrictions, and the numbers work based on rental comps, this could be a great first investment.

Real estate presents opportunities for tax planning which essentially boil down to depreciation/cost recovery.

This can be very expensive and is usually the worst choice because you can't justify the cost.2.

Quote from @Melanie Baldridge: In 2025 the bonus depreciation rate is 40%.This means that if you bought a property for $1M in 2025, did a cost seg study and found $300K in eligible assets that you could depreciate, you could take 40% of that $300K as bonus depreciation to offset your income in the first year.40% of $300K = $120K.You then apply that $120K to the owner’s personal tax rate to find the final amount that they can defer in year 1.If your tax rate is 37%, you can defer $66.6K.This is a big deal even at the 40% bonus depreciation rate this year.It’s a massive benefit 

Most will cover up to 100% of the renovation costs and 70-90% of the purchase price, depending on factors like the type of property itself, your experience, credit position, and the lender’s specific guidelines.  

Maintenance can really be costly.  

A deal that’s “close” but not quite right can still cost you big.

Learned that hired labor is the highest cost when rehabbing or fixing up to flip.

I don't know enough about the start up costs associated with the ATM units but I am generally against businesses that have a short shelf life and here we have one we are fairly confident will be deemed obsolete.