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mopinko

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3. yeah, i bought a wreck of a house and made it the cutest house on the block.
Thu Aug 1, 2024, 03:41 PM
Aug 2024

had a good divorce settlement and invested it in that. put as much into it as i paid for it. got top of the market rents for a few yrs, but got my ass kicked during the plague and had to sell it. made a fair amount of money, but cd have made more except the realtor was a chicken.
i paid off the mortgage on the 2flat i got in said divorce, so tho i miss that rent check, not having that mortgage to pay cut that loss in half. put a lot of money into that bldg, and was able to almost double the rent, while cutting my costs.

i’m hoping to buy the 2flat next to me, if the guy ever gets around to selling. it was so hard to find a contractor in the plague. but i have a real good guy now.
rescuing that house was a long time dream come true. the 2flat needs a lot of work, but it is such a beauty. mine is sorta stripped down, but that 1 is the top of the line. woodwork to die for. built in china cabinet. not messed w much.
gonna hurt to have a mortgage again, tho.

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