The wife and kids would prefer to stay. :)   I'll likely do the HELOC and not worry about the extra taxes on gains over $500k when I finally do sell someday. 

I would personally invest in real estate and use depreciation to offset income.I would either be a real estate professional or have my wife qualify for REPS so the depreciation could be used to offset the bonus. 

My wife and I own four units and we’re making the jump to double digits.

Hey guys, My wife and I are under contract on a condo in Kihei that is vacation rental approved.

My wife and I have been investing in real estate using creative strategies that don’t rely on traditional bank financing, and it’s completely changed how we look at deals.

I know them well, I like them, and I trust them.My wife and I have purchased a wide range assets from PPR.  

The beauty of Roth investing is the income tax-free nature of the returns. 

When my wife and I started looking, Everett was as close as we could afford to the city, and we ended up focusing most of our time in the North Shore area.

It also makes it harder for other operators down the road--- not your main concern but we all impact each other.What about you and your wife live in the garage unit, and rent out the house for a lot more, at least until all this permitting is figured out.

of course he may have been a clueless dude in Indy and other markets and to me the money he was making just blinded him and his wife.. the move to Portugal was strategic to the extreme.