#726: Hey, we're mixing it up today with a super deep dive. We normally go fairly deep on this show, but today we're going even deeper and turning one caller's question into a case study.

Download the Four Cornerstone Worksheet to follow along: ⁠www.affordanything.com/cornerstone⁠

An anonymous caller is reevaluating their finances after a series of health challenges, caregiving responsibilities, and major life changes. With most of their wealth tied up in retirement accounts, they’re wondering how to balance tax advantages against the need for greater flexibility and access to their money.

We spend most of the episode answering this question in deep detail. At the end of the episode, we talk to another caller whose HOA hit her with a massive unexpected bill.

She bought into an HOA, turned her former home into a rental, and years later was hit with a surprise $15,000 special assessment—with only months to pay and no payment plan available. Now she's wondering why the risks of HOA ownership, especially the possibility of massive special assessments, aren't discussed more often—and what prospective buyers should know before purchasing in an HOA community.”

We'll dig into that in today's episode.

Resources:

Download the Four Cornerstone Worksheet: www.affordanything.com/cornerstone

7 Expensive Mistakes Real Estate Investors Make: http://afforanything.com/mistakes

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