Time with family, health, career, hobbies will take resources to put into investing.

I am divorced and worked as a Mental health Practitioner.

@Grant Vincent your step-father can be of fine health and still choose to "abandon" the home; in which case the life estate is terminated.

Mold not only damages your property but can also pose serious health risks, especially if it's black mold.As for the quote you received, $5,500 sounds a bit higher for the remediation of two basements, even with labor and materials included.

It's been on the market for over 1 year sitting at $1.99m while the owners aren't in any rush to sell due to personal health conditions and squatting tenants.

🏠📈 Real Estate Update 📉🏠Here's the latest market report (based on single family homes):🏡 Mortgage Rates:30-year conventional rate today is 7.01%30-year VA rate today is 6.46% 💰 Median Sales Price:February: $460,000March: $475,000📈 New Listings:February: 1,669March: 1,798📅 Median Days on Market Until Sale:February: 21March: 16⚾ Oakland A's Move to Sacramento for Interim Ballpark: The Oakland A's have announced their relocation to Sutter Health Park in Sacramento starting next season, sharing the Minor League stadium with the San Francisco Giants' Triple A team, the Rivercats.

Anyone who is actively involved in health care has a competitive advantage in doing mid-term rentals because you have access at the hospital to help find travel nurses suitable temp housing (yours) while they are in town.

In my rental agreement (lawyer reviewed and approved) it specifically says no smoking or vaping within 20ft of the building and all butts must be left in a coffee can with sand in the bottom and one is already provided in the "smoking area".Explanations are given for allergies, health, and second hand smoke etc. etc.I've not had any issues yet.

With the whole "rent vs buy dilemma" these are just some things I've been considering.

Then when everything with my health was finally normal, my daughter graduated high school and went on to graduate college with top honors.