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Real Estate Rachel Hacks

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Buy Smarter or BRRRR 101.

Dorm Room? Nah, Duplex.

Dorm Room? Nah, Duplex.

Dorm Room? Nah, Duplex.

Skip the overpriced student housing. Buy a duplex, live in the basement, and rent the main floor. That rent can cover your mortgage, tuition, maybe even that Friday night UberEats. Graduate with a degree and a property portfolio.


Book a Gen Z/Alpha strategy call

Inherit the Bag Early

Dorm Room? Nah, Duplex.

Dorm Room? Nah, Duplex.

Why wait till you're 40 to get help? If your fam's down to support, structure it smart. A reverse mortgage gives your parents cash from their home, so they keep living good — while gifting you a down payment. You win now, they chill later. Wealth moves, not handouts.


Talk to me about gifted down payments

Hack the 4-Plex

Reno → Refi → Repeat

Reno → Refi → Repeat

This is the OG cheat code. Buy a 4-unit place. Live in one, rent the other three. The rent covers your mortgage (and maybe more), while you build equity. You’re not just living,  you’re investing every month.


See if you qualify for this move

Reno → Refi → Repeat

Reno → Refi → Repeat

Reno → Refi → Repeat

Buy a fixer. Live there. Upgrade it while you chill. Once the value goes up, refinance and pull that equity out tax-free. Use that cash to grab your next place. It’s like levelling up in real life.


Let’s run your numbers

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Wanna know if that dream place is actually in your budget? Plug it into the mortgage calculator.


Use the mortgage calculator to estimate your monthly payments and see how much you can afford. The calculator takes into account interest rates, down payments, and other factors.

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