Our Real Estate Crowdfunding Investment Performance
Today, I’ll share how we’re doing with our real estate crowdfunding investment. Investing in real estate is a proven way to build wealth. I got started by renting out our … Read more
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House Hacking by Living in Our Duplex
Earlier this year, we moved into our investment duplex. We purchased this duplex in 2014 and planned to move into it at some point. In February, one of our tenants … Read more
Is Your Suburb Dying?
Have you seen the death of suburbia series from Business Insider? The sensationalist headline is a bit overblown, but they do make a compelling case. We’ve lived in downtown Portland … Read more
Pros and Cons of Renting Out Your Old Home
Now that the housing market has picked up, does it still make sense to rent out your old home? In 2010, when it was very difficult to sell a home, … Read more
Am I Crazy for Not Wanting a House?
The following article is from Melanie Lockert, our staff writer. Melanie is in the beginning phase of her journey to Financial Freedom and she’ll offer a refreshing point of view for … Read more
Should your home be a big part of your net worth?
A few days ago, I got a question from one of our readers. “My biggest question, as I’m retired in my 40’s but my husband still works, is how much … Read more
How Our 4 Plex Did In 2013
Now that April 15th is a distant memory, we can take a look at our 4 plex cash flow without cringing about tax. Here is a brief recap. We purchased a 4-plex through … Read more
10 reasons why I’m not cut out to be a landlord
Whew! It’s been kind of crazy around here lately. I decided to put our rental home and 4-plex up for sale and the whole process has been a bit hectic … Read more
10 Reasons To Pay For A House In Cash
As I mentioned last week, we may have an opportunity to do something that most people can’t afford to – Pay for a house in cash. If we sell our … Read more