Nicole's personal experience. She had three in college at the same time - one graduated, two are still in. At 20, Nicole's two boys were able to purchase their first homes. They bought income property where they could live, and then become the landlords and rent out the other rooms in their homes to not only pay the mortgage but to help with cash flow.
Each home cost $400,000 with a 3% down as first-time homebuyer or could be done using downpayment assistance.
If you put less down, you'd still cover the mortgage with the income, but maybe not as much pocket money.
You can use your own home equity to purchase investment properties do follow this same model and cover room and board, and increase your real estate portfolio. Consider this option instead of a 529 plan. That home you purchase for your child when they are born could appreciate over the next 15-18 years and will pay for college, or a whole lot more using the rental income and principal reduction. It could help pay for their first home and even their wedding, PLUS their education.
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OK, say you didn't plan this when they were born. Here are a couple of things to consider. You can put 10% down to help with cash flow, but if the kids did it on their own, they could have gone after downpayment assistance. 3% or 3.5% down FHA is a great start.
Room and board are two of the most expensive items to factor in for an education.
Think about a single-family home that has a rental-able basement, building in the yard, garage. Or maybe further away from campus. The answer is a creative YES - how do you do this in a hot market?
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