Do I buy as low as I can to afford mortgage with 0 down and use 300k for big bear or put a larger down on primary home.

If you go the single family home route, I would find a house with 4-5 bedrooms so you can live in one, rent the other 3-4 via house hacking.

While my insurance charges are relatively low each year given this is a condo, I learned to better assess who is behind budget planning at the HOA level for all of the units for roof, cleaning costs, basement improvements (shared by all units), given this was run well by one individual.

With two years left until military retirement, prepare for retirement and investing by building cash reserves, developing multiple income streams, and growing education.Good luck!

Yes, they can have higher rates and fees, but they come with some major advantages too—like not needing personal income verification or DTI requirements, which can be a game-changer if you're looking to scale quickly.

I just purchased my first house and plan to run it as a mix of MTR and STR.

I currently live in Barcelona but am interested in investing in the West Texas and DFW areas, particularly in student housing, single family, and/or multi-family properties.

@Robert Rixer This one is directly across the street from my house and I could use one of the units to have my mom close by (health issues).

We fix and flip houses, wholesale houses, and do residential and commercial remodeling.

Its entirely possible that if he sells the house , and keeps the proceeds , she could be hit with a 1099 and since her debt was forgiven , and be liable for income taxes on that amount   But you wrote "If the man wanted to he could sell the house and keep the profit", nothing about your advice is based on having reviewed the divorce.