Day 2: The Problem With Buying a Home That Doesn’t Make You Money Buying a house feels like a big win — and it can be. But here’s the catch… Most people buy a house that only takes money from them every month. Mortgage? Yours to pay.Repairs? Yours to handle.Insurance, taxes, maintenance, yard work? You […]
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Day 3: What Even Is a Duplex, Triplex, or Quadplex? Let’s clear this up: Think of it like this: You live in one part. Other people live in the other parts. Everyone has their own space — their own kitchen, bathroom, front door, the whole deal. You own the whole thing. And they pay you
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Day 4: How These Kinds of Homes Create Monthly Income Alright, let’s get to the fun part: cash flow. Here’s how it works: Let’s say you buy a duplex. You live in one unit. You rent out the other one for, let’s say, $1,400/month. If your mortgage is $1,800/month, now you’re only paying $400 out
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Day 5: Why It’s Easier Than Ever to Own a Small Multi-Unit Property Years ago, owning a duplex or triplex felt like something only real estate pros or big-money investors could do. Not anymore. Today, banks actually like financing these kinds of properties — especially when you’re going to live in one of the units.
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Day 6: What Most People Don’t Know About Financing These Homes Here’s the truth most people don’t realize: You can use a regular mortgage to buy a duplex, triplex, or quadplex. You don’t need a commercial loan. You don’t need a huge down payment. And you don’t need to already own a bunch of properties.
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Day 7: Why House-Hacking Is the Modern Wealth Hack House hacking sounds like some TikTok trend… but it’s one of the most powerful wealth moves in the game. Here’s how it works: You buy a multi-unit home. You live in one part. You rent the rest. The rent covers (or mostly covers) your mortgage, which
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Day 9: How You Can Save on Taxes With a Rental-Friendly Property Owning a home with rental units doesn’t just give you income — it can also help you pay less in taxes. When you rent out part of your home, you get access to tax deductions that regular homeowners don’t: 💡 A portion of
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💸 Day 10: How a $1,000 Mortgage Can Become $0 (or Less) Here’s the part nobody tells you when you’re shopping for a house: If you’re paying the entire mortgage out of pocket… you’re doing it the hard way. Let’s look at an example: You buy a duplex. Your monthly mortgage payment is $1,000.You live
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Day 11: What Renters Are Actually Paying You For Renters don’t just give you money because you own the building. They pay for: ✅ Privacy✅ Location✅ Convenience✅ Safety✅ A clean, comfortable place to live The more of those things your property provides, the more valuable it is — and the easier it is to find
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Day 15: What We Do That Makes This So Plug-and-Play So far, we’ve talked a lot about why duplexes, triplexes, and quadplexes make way more sense than buying a single-family home. But you might be wondering… “How the heck do I even get started with something like this?” That’s where we come in. At AresInvestts,
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