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My 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...

In the world of personal finance, there is perhaps no more controversial topic than whether you should have a mortgage or not. On the one...

In case you're curious, I did a write-up on our current real estate portfolio. We're closing in on 6 doors.

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...

Real estate investors are often faced with a decision when they are looking to buy a property: should they rent it to long-term tenants...

The Adulting Is Easy podcast exists to make adulting easier for listeners by explaining or discussing a personal finance topic, since...

Playing with FIRE: The Documentary is available on Amazon Prime. The story follows a young couple with a small child who discover the...

There are preparation steps before buying a home. There are the showings and the offers. It’s easy to think once you have an accepted...

The 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...

Buying 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...

I have read hundreds of books, dozens of which are related to personal finance, business, or real estate. Recently, my husband suggested...

“People love to argue minor points, partially because they feel it absolves them from actually having to do anything.” “[Y]ou don’t have...

11 Ways To Save When Buying and Renovating a Fixer Upper

Primary residence? Investment property? When does it make sense to have a mortgage?

Eliminate all non-essential spending….This is what will free up the money you need to pour on the debt flames that are burning up your life

Decoding PITI

I asked around and put together some of the best personal finance advice out there.

A global pandemic, a moratorium on evictions, and a tenant's girlfriend who knew the place wasn't hers. Let's look back on Covid.

My 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...

This post examines what "making money" really means in real estate.