Welcome to episode 4 of the “I Bought a House” odyssey (Read part 1, part 2, and part 3). So far I’ve invested a total of $48,873 for the house plus closing costs, new windows, gutters, and demolition of an outbuilding. Things are coming along pretty smoothly and now it’s time to have the house’s […]
Investing
I Bought a House! (Part 3)- The Demolition Man
If you’ve been keeping up with my “I Bought a House!” series of posts (read Part 1 and Part 2), you’ll recall that in the last post I got estimates for repairs and then actually took the leap and bought the house. So far I’ve spent $43,693. Now it’s time to start getting some work […]
I Bought a House! (Part 2)- Inspection and Estimates
Welcome to my ongoing saga. In the first “I Bought a House” installment I told you about my disaffection with my stock market investments and why and how I recently bought my first investment house with cash. In today’s second installment I’ll deal with the process of finding out if there are any major issues […]
I Bought a House!- My House Flipping Experience
This is the first in a series of posts chronicling my experience of purchasing, rehabbing, and selling an investment property (also known as house flipping). You can find the rest of the series here ( part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4 , part 5, part 6, part 7, part 8). Hope you enjoy it! I want to […]
Sowing Seeds for Exponential Returns
The best return on investment you can get is an exponential return. Today’s post is about achieving an exponential return, but achieving it in a way that many people don’t normally think about. Read on to find out how. Sowing Seeds I’m sure that somewhere during your school years, your teacher sent you home […]
12 Wise Steps for Buying a Home
When you decide it’s time to buy a home, especially for the first time, there are a lot of very important details you need to know that can save you a massive amount of time, money, and problems if you just make an effort to pay attention to what you’re doing and use a little […]
