Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)May 51 minReal Estate SecretsEach and every Wednesday at 9:00 pm eastern, the #WealthWednesday team (Clint, Tom, Stephen, and Lauren) get together and discusses...
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)Mar 243 minHow to Get A Property Under Contract Step-by-Step Last night on our weekly #WealthWednesday Twitter Space, we talked about how to get your first deal under contract.
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)Mar 104 minHouse Hacking: Eliminate Your Living Expenses and Supercharge Your WealthHouse hacking is when you buy a property, live in one part of it and rent another part out.
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)Nov 18, 20212 minShort-Term Rental House Hack Case StudyAbout the property, the deal, and the STR numbers
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)Aug 12, 20214 minHere's Where I Put My MoneyEmergency fund, high-yield savings accounts, stocks, real estate, retirement accounts...here's where my money goes.
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)Jul 29, 20211 minReal Estate: Return on EquityMy husband and I are interesting real estate investors in that we have one duplex with a mortgage and one without. We often bat the idea...
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)Jul 15, 20213 minMortgage DebtIn the world of personal finance, there is perhaps no more controversial topic than whether you should have a mortgage or not. On the one...
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)Apr 29, 20212 minWhat is a 4-point Inspection?One of the steps in buying a home is the home inspection. Buyers usually have 7-15 days to inspect the property and cancel the contract...
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)Apr 22, 20213 minRunning the Numbers on Short-Term RentalsReal estate investors are often faced with a decision when they are looking to buy a property: should they rent it to long-term tenants...
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)Feb 18, 20215 minSteps to Take After an Offer is AcceptedThere are preparation steps before buying a home. There are the showings and the offers. It’s easy to think once you have an accepted...
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)Feb 4, 20213 minHow to Find a Home and Make an OfferThe first step in the home buying process isn’t actually to start searching for homes, as discussed in an earlier blog post. When you are...
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)Jan 21, 20213 minSteps to Take Before Even Looking at HomesBuying a home can be simultaneously the most exciting and the most stressful time in your life. You may think the first step is to start...
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)Oct 15, 20204 minHow To Save Money When Buying a Fixer Upper11 Ways To Save When Buying and Renovating a Fixer Upper
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)Oct 8, 20204 minAdulting Is Easy’s Take on MortgagesPrimary residence? Investment property? When does it make sense to have a mortgage?
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)Aug 20, 20202 minWhat are the components of a mortgage payment?Decoding PITI
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)Aug 13, 20203 minWhat’s the best financial advice you’ve ever received? I asked around and put together some of the best personal finance advice out there.
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)Jul 9, 20203 min8 Things You Can Do to Get a Full Price Offer on Your HomeMy husband and I recently put our home on the market. The MLS listing went live on a Tuesday evening, and we quickly had 5 showings...
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)Jul 2, 20202 min4 Reasons to Buy an Investment PropertyThis post examines what "making money" really means in real estate.
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)Jun 18, 20204 minFlorida’s Unique Market & Homeowners Insurance Coverage 101Crystal is back to give us an overview of homeowner's insurance, especially as it relates to Florida.
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)Jun 11, 20208 minNew Real Estate Adventure on Our Way to FIThis real estate deal has more ups and downs than most brokers will see in their whole careers. Strap in for this one.