Eventually my partner and my own health insurance cost rose to over $1400 a month which just wasn’t sustainable so I got a job in a group home on third shift.

I've been in your shoes!  

The median sale price rose to $350,000, reflecting a substantial 10.8% increase from the previous year.Total housing inventory showed a notable 19.2% increase from a year ago which is much needed.Half of the homes sold were under contract in 23 days or less, a slight increase from the previous month but a decrease from a year ago.For sellers, 43.5% of homes sold for the asking price or above, with 21.5% selling for more than the asking price.

But the range of possibility is  why everyone's been pointing you to your CPA to get specific.But from a horse shoes and hand grenades level of granularity - you can access that $500K (realizing a net of $400K after taxes. 

Would love to hear from anyone who's been in my shoes or has any insights to share.

Are you stepping into the shoes of a loan officer, or are you on the borrower's side, trying to figure out what documents you need to hand over to the LO?

A number of factors would effect my decision if I was in your shoes but one thing I can tell you for sure is that if your PM is telling you it needs a 60k worth of work then they are probably right.

The options we're considering are either a multi-family unit in the city or a short term rental property in the city or up to 2 hours drive from Sewickley.However, we're in need of professional guidance to help us make the best choice for our family and investment goals.If you were in our shoes, what would you do next? 

If I'm in your shoes, I'd recommend interviewing and meeting with different brokers across the spectrum to get a good sense of which option is right for you.

Yet, as interest rates rose, institutional capital took a breather, which allowed private buyers to gain market share in 2023.Pricing trends have also experienced discernible changes.