(Often times myself) I rarely considered the age of an appliance and focused mainly on fixing it because replacement felt wasteful.

The price difference is marginal ($6,300 vs $5,800), but you're getting in-person engineered studies on all three properties plus audit defense.

Mainly interested in single family homes. 

There is a separate outside door for the walkout basement...my question is: what would you do with the existing door at the top of the stairs between the main level of the house and the walkout basement?

It should be obvious, but aparently it's not. Most new investors are so hung up on getting a "good deal" and are willing to considered a wired or undeireable property, just to get a good deal. And even if the "good de...

-How are you pricing risk differently in 2025–2026?

I'm mainly interested in learning more about MTRs, using a HELOC to purchase a new property, and exploring different markets.Looking forward to learning from you all.Welcome to BiggerPockets, Mamesho, and props for being honest about wanting to do it right this time because that mindset alone puts you ahead of most people.

Different property types (small multis vs. condos) only make sense once your goals are clear.

From my perspective, The only real difference is the 10% penalty.Taxes, may or may not really be a difference because you will either pay it now or when you retire.If you can make 2-3 more annually with real estate than in the market, the penalty will pay for itself after 3-4 years.The one thing you want to be aware of is if you are in a high bracket at the moment, then the distribution might be in an aoverall high tax rate.The potentially good thing is that it seems like you are overseas so you may potentially escape state taxes.Also, be mindful of potential tax implications of the country you are currently a resident in.

Are you house hacking mainly to reduce or eliminate your living expenses and then move on, or are you intentionally stacking smaller “base hit” deals with the goal of building a long-term portfolio?