Amazon App vs House Hacking

The Amazon App is a surprisingly effective price comparison tool, especially when used in physical stores. Its built-in barcode scanner allows you to quickly check the price of an item on Amazon while you are standing in a retail store. This is a classic 'showrooming' tactic that can save you significant money. While it is obviously biased toward Amazon, it is a very fast and reliable way to see i...

House hacking involves purchasing a multi-family property (2-4 units) or a single-family home with extra rooms, living in one part, and renting out the others. This strategy is the gold standard for beginners because it allows you to utilize FHA or conventional owner-occupant financing, which requires significantly lower down payments than investment properties. By having tenants cover the majorit...