Estimated home price based on comps is $250-260k and rentals go for $1,700-1,800.We both believe that small multifamily properties are the smartest way to start given our ages and desire to probably retire by the time I hit 70 - 10 years from now (if we want to).

Are you dropping off a box of receipts or do you have everything well organized in a spreadsheet and sending that over to them?

Knowing how much you can afford, knowing your market’s strengths and opportunities, increasing knowledge on financial matters are all important steps worth taking when planning ahead through assessments.In planning for retirement, through real estate investment, you can capitalize on it as a resource adding extra passive earnings, protecting the existing wealth, and expanding the investment base.

Learning to make decisions first and foremost based on what is going to help me meet my (clear, written) business goals.

Asking price is $4M, based on $7M in sales, $1M in assets, $2M in inventory and $1M in net revenue.

They are claiming it was just over a year old when I moved in and are prorating based on a 7 year carpet life.

Our agent did comps and we made the best offer we could afford, based on the condition of the home. 

Rate drops are still supposedly coming this year also.IIRC external links are a no-no in the forum so I'll message you a current Chatt market report so you can gauge numbers yourself.Good luck!

Define your house­ hacking strategy based on goals and prefe­rences.

I am a Real Estate Agent and investor based in Columbus and I personally grew up in Cleveland.