real estate analysis 2025-09-19T18:34:35Z
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Rain drummed against the For Sale sign as I squinted at water stains snaking down the bedroom ceiling. The hardwood floors groaned underfoot like a tired old man, while that distinct mildew-and-regret scent filled my nostrils. My fingers instinctively twitched for the battered notebook where I used to scribble calculations - until I remembered the crumpled disaster of last month's deal. That duplex near Elm Street? I'd miscalculated property taxes by hand and nearly signed away $200 monthly prof