But a duplex with low money down. Use the projected rent from the other unit as projected income that will help offset the costs of the home. The bank will love it and float you a loan with low money down.
Use the second unit rental as a business, and write off stuff on taxes. Gas? Write off - you go check out your rental unit daily. Cell phone and internet? Business expense. Some meals, lawn care equipment, the list goes on.
Stay for a couple years, then use the taxes you’ve saved as a down payment on the next one. Rent out your unit, move into a smallish single family with the intent of doing the same thing.
Rinse, repeat, build wealth.
Thought of that. Not practical out here, unfortunately. I can't move somewhere cheaper if I want to keep my bf that I adore. I'm stuck doing what I doing. I doing my best to keep myself happy. I shouldn't be miserable because I'm expected to be.
If they lock us down again it will actually be fun. I'll drag my bf out to do stuff or maybe even just go myself. I'm doing the air races in my own in Sept. 8 can just keep going. I've only got another decade or three left anyway.
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