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1 February 2025 | 17 replies
@Grant Shipman Great stuff, I'm a big fan of co-living/rent by room strategy, and I do it here locally in Denver metro, and it is the best strategy in today's market for any house hacker to live for free or make money while living there, but they have to sacrifice personal space.
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28 January 2025 | 7 replies
Just like there is no such thing as a free lunch, there is no such thing as free real estate.
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23 January 2025 | 45 replies
Because real estate always goes up and the maintenance fairy takes care of all repairs free of charge.Seems like a recipe for disaster.
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22 January 2025 | 4 replies
Not sure how old you are, and $200K in a 401K may be a little or a lot based on age, there may be so many implications taking out money from your $401k, especially if you are still working for this company.feel free to reach out for tax advice
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6 February 2025 | 17 replies
With that being said, there's very few that will do <$100,000If you don't find a local bank/credit union to do it for you, feel free to PM me
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3 February 2025 | 15 replies
Rates may still be high, but sometimes they’re more flexible with repayment options than a mortgage refi.Family Loan Structure: Since you have an existing interest-free loan from family, you could talk to them about restructuring or even adding onto it, if they’re open to it.
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24 January 2025 | 3 replies
Wouldn't the property just foreclose and make me free from my debt?
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29 January 2025 | 3 replies
While Treasuries are often viewed as "risk-free" investments, certain real estate deals in today’s market offer a compelling alternative—especially when purchased at a deep discount.Take, for example, a 1,000+ unit apartment complex in a suburb near Michigan.
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27 January 2025 | 7 replies
Specific example, I tell all my owners that any minor repair less than $150, i will fix for free.
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21 January 2025 | 3 replies
Most companies will give you a free "EOB" - estimate of benefits.