Have you ever asked yourself the question ” is it better to buy or rent ” when it comes to finding a place to live? If you read my last post “Is Buying a Home a Good Investment?” , you found that a home is not always a good investment if you’re looking for an investment-like […]
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Is Buying a Home a Good Investment?
Is Buying a home a good investment.? We’ve always heard from the media, our parents and older relatives, and, of course, real estate professionals that buying a home is a good investment that always helps to secure your future. We’re told buying a home is a good investment that will appreciate over time. It […]
The Miracle (or Curse) of Compound Interest
Most of us have probably at least heard of the term “compound interest” at one time or another. Usually it’s attached to the idea of investing money and watching it grow over time, building upon itself to get an exponential return. Compound interest is a great concept that will make you much richer over time […]
Is There Really Such a Thing as Good Debt?
Over the years I’ve read a lot of books about personal finance, business, and investing. And many of them have one thing in common: They encourage you to use debt to leverage the little money you have in order to make more. They call this good debt . You’ve seen those not annoying at all […]
I Bought a House! (Part 6)- Completing the Rehab
So when last we met in the “I Bought a House!” series (Read part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4 , and part 5), you read about how I began finishing up the project by performing some DIY projects that were easy and I was able to do relatively quickly (Except for dealing with my plumbing demon). A […]
I Bought a House! (Part 5)- My Plumbing Demon
It’s time yet again for the latest installment of the “ I Bought a House ” version of “War and Peace” (Read part 1, part 2, part 3, and part 4). When last we met, I had the deck on my investment property rehabbed and transformed from an unsightly, unsafe conglomeration of wood and wire fencing, to […]