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What if your first home could become your first investment property? In Episode 91 of the Real Life Planning Podcast, Vekevia Tillman-Jones explains the first-home-to-rental strategy and how it helps you build flexibility, reduce risk, and create long-term wealth.
House hacking can be a powerful way to build wealth, but owner-occupied loans come with rules many buyers overlook.
Can you hire a property manager while still living in your house? In Episode 87 of the Real Life Planning Podcast, Vekevia Tillman-Jones explores when it makes financial and emotional sense.
Thinking about flipping a house—but living in it while you renovate? The live-in flip strategy blends personal homeownership with real estate investing, offering unique tax advantages and a lower barrier to entry.
What would happen to your rental properties if something happened to you? A real estate contingency plan ensures your business can keep running—even if you can’t.
Vekevia Tillman-Jones, CFP®, MBA, shares how she bought her first home straight out of college—and turned it into a wealth-building machine.