Our agent was critical in making our offer the official backup, which ended up working in our favor when a competing offer was deemed invalid.

The backup happened when someone did a load of laundry, water with suds drained out of the washing machine with pressure and hit the blockage and backed up into the tub and toilet.Since the toilet was seeping water during the backup, wax seal was broken so I had the toilet pulled and reset.Everything is back to normal on Wednesday afternoon. 

LTRs offer stability, while STRs can produce higher returns, but come with more risk and management needs.STR Tax Advantage: If you materially participate (100+ hours and more than anyone else), you can qualify for the STR loophole, allowing bonus depreciation to offset W-2 income, without needing full REPS status.Use Cost Segregation: Ask your CPA about doing a cost seg study to accelerate depreciation, especially if 100% bonus depreciation returns in 2025.Backup Options: If managing real estate feels overwhelming, consider a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) for a passive 1031 route, or an installment sale to spread the tax burden over time.Meet with your CPA and 1031 intermediary to ensure your reinvestment strategy is tax-optimized and aligns with your comfort level on risk and management.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

My wife and I are planning to move to Marin in 2026 for her work, and we’re preparing to buy our first househack around that time.We're targeting a 2-4 unit property that can break even or better while we live in one unit.

Also, if inspections were provided prior to offer acceptance and then the buyer wants a credit or price reduction during escrow, the seller may tell them no (information which the buyer should have known when they made their offer) as they may have one or more backup offers to choose from.

Looking to understand what building plans have worked for others doing the same?

This creates a backup and lets us get rid of the paper receipt.2.

Question has been beat to death I know. STR will cash flow 15 or 30 yr. 15 yr Rates at 5.9 vs 30 yr say 6.8.  With hopes of a rate dip in a yr or 2... which would you do.  Or even adjustable at maybe a touch lower in ...

The biggest thing you can do is to have a back up plan in case airbnb restrictions get worse for whatever market you buy in.

One common and expensive mistake is failing to verify zoning and permitted uses with the county planning office directly.