I'm passionate about creating secure, long-term housing solutions that balance tenant stability with strong returns.

Mexico is already building tent cities to house them.

@Jarret Jarvis I can't imagine many house hackers hire a PM.

The property is zoned as a SFR house and likely in a neighborhood of the same.Was the property not appraised by the bank when you got your mortgage?

Hey there @James Colgan - Love the idea of house hacking a duplex!

So I have my house that refinanced in 2020 for a 15yr 2.5% rate and we have about 56k equity.

Even if you only averaged 2.8% appreciation annually, which if you've had it 20 years I have no clue how that's true given prices have well more than doubled in that time, youre skipping over the fact that you have been benefiting from that appreciation on the ENTIRE house, not just the % you paid for.  

I need to rent my house out but thinking about going the untraditional route ie Airbnb, Padsplit etc.

Losing a house to unpaid taxes can be devastating, but there might still be options. 

🎉 As we kick off 2025, I want to encourage all my fellow Americans stationed in Germany—or preparing to move here—to start thinking differently about your housing allowance.Did you know that your housing allowance could be more than just a rent payment?