The fact that builders are essentially giving below-market financing AND upgrades to move inventory is next-level, like a hidden arbitrage in plain sight.

Plain and simple conservatives have been saying the exodus speech for years. 

⏰This might be the most dangerous advice in estate planning.Here's what most practitioners miss: 📚While everyone focuses on the 10-year NFTL expiration, the IRS has a nuclear option hiding in plain sight.Under IRC §7401, the IRS can file suit in federal district court before the Collection Statute expires and convert your "temporary" tax problem into a renewable judgment lien lasting 20+ years.The timing game becomes Russian Roulette with a countdown timer.

I shut down my construction business (finally got sick of net-30 pay terms and wrangling people) and I have been trying to figure out the next business to start. 

The idea of giving the government over 100k inn capital gains makes me sick.

But on the other hand we are already getting sick of paying this much for our rent which makes us really want to do a house hack and start building equity while lowering our rent.

Regardless of your level of plain/simple vs rustic vs fancy, you can do it for much less by just going to used furnishing stores (primarily).I used both 1) high-end second hand stores (meaning not primarily Goodwill and Salvation Army), and 2) lower level antiques stores where they have decent pieces for say < $500.

Quote from @Tony Bacon: Anyone else just get sick of banks? 

I am sick at heart and don't know where to turn.Should I hire a real estate attorney to sue seller and contractor?

I started my career as an active investor, got sick of all the headaches, and today only invest passively.