Interesting perspective. I haven't personally tapped equity yet—always felt a bit uneasy about leveraging home value—but I've seen friends do it with ...

I used to obsessively track home values too, but honestly, it just stressed me out. Now I only check once or twice a year—usually tax season. Paying d...

Had a similar issue with a property near a small river—over a few years, erosion ate into the boundary line. Makes me wonder, does anyone know if insu...

Honestly, 5% feels tight to me too. I bumped mine up closer to 8-10% after a tenant's "small" kitchen fire turned into a full remodel. Curious if othe...

Exactly this. A couple years back, I used a HELOC to fund a kitchen remodel on one of my properties. I was careful, did the math, and the numbers seem...