I know life isn't easy, I've worked hard to make sure that when I reach my parent's age I'll have the option to retire.

:woohoo: Sold 01/16/07 CD 01/29/07 DOM 173 SO HUFF16 CASH SP$ 1,000 S1018076p W04PH 1008 Purcell Ave Unit# Subu Price Hill LP$ 4,900 City/Village Cincinnati Cnty Hamilton State OH Zip 45205 OP$ 8,900 Subd Twp Family Rm N BedRm Lev1 N Rooms 7 Bedrms 3 Baths 2-0 Formal Din Y BthRm Lev1 Y Full Click here for Additional Information See Map -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type Residential Bsmt Partial Lev 3 Story Garage 1 Attached Arch Traditional Parking Driveway Const Wood, Aluminum Firepl None Found Stone Gas Natural Roof Shingle Water Public Windows Vinyl Sewer Public Heating Gas, Heat Pump Zoning Residential Cooling None Sa-Tax 470.58 Age 116 TxRate 90.77 New No Existing Structure Asmnt Of Record Lot 35x95 Occupy At Closing Acreage 0.066 Transp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West on Glenway.

The Information Age is here, but there are those out there that might lose their job or at least a major part of their income if all the information was freely available.

You may be a "Preferred Type".If you don't come across as a Hobo or a Tramp, and your demeanor is not scary to people, and your not actively using drugs, you're best bet to solve the problem quickly is to look for a room mate situation.Try to find someone in your general age bracket who is renting a room (Craigslist roommates wanted).Don't be too picky at first about fixing old furniture, just get inside and then try to move up later.Then be a good "Clean" roommate who causes no problems and pays your portion of the rent on time.You can find these situations in apartment complexes and in homes.Some will be month to month vs a longer lease. 

Between now and then would like to build a portfolio that will allow us to retire by age 55 at the latest, while maybe even providing some cashflow into our pockets along the way.

Though we work online and homeschool our three daughters (ages 15, 13, 8) so don't need to worry about a commute.

Taxes, local laws, getting to know the risks inherent to the local economy, agebuilding a team despite language barriers (our Italian is a work in progress), age of the structures there, management from afar, and SO much more.

I retired at age 35 with real estate.

If they will issue title insurance, you are good to go Factors include age, relationship, availability of Grantor to re-execute SWD.

Did your contractor test for lead paint or did he say based on the the age of the house it had lead paint.