I invest in Ohio, and even here, house hacking around universities works really well when done right.For the summer when you’re away, you’ve got options:You can sublet to summer school students or interns.List it as a short-term rental (if your area allows).Or just have someone local keep an eye on things — you’re only 4 hours away, so you can still manage remotely with the right setup.As long as you screen tenants properly and treat it like a business from the beginning, it’s a solid way to start building equity early.

The last FOMC meeting concluded with the Federal Reserve holding its benchmark interest rate steady at 4.25% to 4.5%, continuing its cautious stance amid mixed economic signals.

The last 7 years of a 30 year mortgage, and the last 4 years of a 15 year mortgage is where you see the most money (in big chunks) going towards the principle.I you want to pay off the property in 15 years, get a 30 year mortgage and make extra principle payments each month. 

You are in rarefied air with an agent that has lasted this long on the business.

Over the last couple of days there have been dozens, if not hundreds, of forum posts in my local area (New York Metro) that are from Closed Accounts and are labeled "Top Archive - Removed Discussions". 

The owner is the lowest in their eyes.

As long as I am providing a service, it's my obligation to respond to both the positive and the negative feedback. 

After a few years you start to realize that buying a desireable home in a good location is long term more important than year 1 cash flow!

Just last week we had a guest call and say they didn't get their door code. 

Additionally, a year-long study by Mariposa County found no evidence that STRs negatively impact LTR availability.