Have you found it tough to buy your first investment property? If so, this article is written specifically for you. I will share 6 real examples of how new investors bought their first investment properties. The common theme with all 6 examples is that they used their home (aka principal residence) to help them get […]
How a 27-Year-Old Buys Rental Property in an Expensive Market Using Group Homes & House Hacks
[In my Investor Profile Series, I use a question & answer format to share the stories of actual real estate investors at different stages of their investing careers. Be sure to comment below if you enjoyed it or if you have questions for the investor.] Today’s investor profile is with a 27-year old guy from the Washington D.C. […]
How a 26-Year-Old Used House Hacking to Start Investing in Real Estate
[In my Investor Profile Series, I use a question & answer format to share the stories of actual real estate investors at different stages of their investing careers. Be sure to comment below if you enjoyed it or if you have questions for the investor.] Today’s investor profile is from a fellow blogger named Gwen from fierymillennials.com. At 26 […]
The Ultimate Battle of Housing: A Dream Home vs House Hacking
This article is about the choice between a dream home and something called house hacking. It’s an ultimate battle to see which housing choice is smarter financially. It’s also about how you can have both your dream home and amazing wealth if you wait until the right time to make your purchase. A good or a bad […]
The House Hacking Guide – How to “Hack” Your Housing, Live For Free, & Start Investing in Real Estate
House hacking is one of my favorite ways to get started in real estate investing. It is a method to live for free or almost for free by making a small multi-unit rental property your principal residence. In this way, your tenants basically help pay for your housing expenses. The concept of house hacking is […]
Getting Rich With the Live-In House Flip
This is a guest post about a real estate strategy called the Live-in Flip. The author is my friend Carl (aka Mr. 1500) at the blog 1500days.com. In addition to being one of the funniest and most down-to-earth people I know, Carl also has an equally impressive financial story. He originally set out to retire 1500 […]