It gives you massive bargaining power (I was getting killed by cash buyers when I first started out) and it allows you to take out another HELOC on the property purchased and pay the original HELOC back.

@David A. I

My partner and I compliment each other very well as he good at networking and has a background in sales, whereas I am very analytical and love the numbers side.

@Jeremy A. I

You can do the closing remotely through a power of attorney or a mail away closing.

Can you either eliminate your common electric charges or even sell power back to the grid?

I know that’s not a lot in Seattle, but it paints a picture for my buying power.

We made it for six days, the last three which included no power, intermittent water supply (no toilets/showers) and rising anxiety.

It does need some new sliding glass doors, power washing of the deck, some potential floor leveling, washer/dryer and potentially bathroom upgrades.

Lightly regulated compared to the nuclear power industry perhaps.