But obviously, you'd have to pull the trigger on one or the other, first.

I'm looking at finally pulling the trigger and purchasing my first property - a duplex to house hack while I get my real estate license, contractors license, and generally learn how to manage a property and save up another substantial down payment and eventually scale up.

So after looking into REI for over 3 years, spending on education well over $10k, I think I am finally ready to take on Colorado real estate market. I think what I am is what you would call an extra cautious flipper. ...

Some people have trouble ever pulling the trigger.

However, given one of the dogs is a German Shepherd, I do worry if the fence would give any protection should the dog get triggered and go after neighbor's kid?  

Rewiring the circuit could mean rewiring the entire house, which could trigger other expenses like upgrading the panel, meter socket, and smoke detectors.

Back when I was an adjuster for insurance carriers, this was the element that triggered coverage or didn't. 

I am a newbie and I'm kindda not sure if I should pull the trigger.

There are ways to get a loan or HELOC without triggering gift tax.

A CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP OR PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS TRIGGERS REASSESSMENTS OF THE PROPERTY THAT COULD RESULT IN HIGHER PROPERTY TAXES.