We want to utilize our income to set us up for financial success as we get older and for generational wealth for our kids. 

We purchased our first duplex last year and we are currently house-hacking it.

Great that you joined the site! 

Our city is definitely very nuanced but there can be a LOT of upside for appreciation. 

Hey @Brent Bagen, for bookkeeping, we use QuickBooks Online exclusively for all of our REI Clients.

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Next year our DTI might look better.

A short term rental requires quite a bit more effort than a long term rental including quick response to all guest communications, managing cleanings after every stay, keeping on top of maintenance (emergency and deferred), marketing the property on all major OTA sites (i.e.

The first buyer i made contact with had good things to say about this site so I'm taking that advice to heart. 

My wife currently stays home with our 3 children and I work a mid-level corporate job ($76K salary), so my DTI ratio is high.I have identified 30 properties in my area that are either vacant land or are occupied but make some sense to slice off 7-12 acres for this move.