No matter how long ago you started your career, it’s never too early — or late — to start thinking about retirement. Along with the traditional savings method your bank or workplace will provide, you should also consider more lucrative ways to improve your finances, so…
READ MOREReal Estate and Landlord 101
Learn how to build wealth with planful and smart real estate investing! Learn how to be a good landlord and how to find and set up rental properties. Recognize how your own choice of domicile contributes to your long term wealth.
Landlord Responsibilities: A Little Elbow Grease for a Lot of Profit!
Ever wondered what it would be like to personally manage a handful of real estate rentals, or how to be a landlord? It’s easier than you might think. Today, we’ll dive into the topic of landlord responsibilities. For those not familiar with some past posts on…
READ MOREWhy You Should NEVER Buy a House
It may not be Wednesday, but personally I find waffles a worthy breakfast treat ANY day of the week. Today’s post is brought to us by blogging friends from way out west: Waffles on Wednesday! Fetch yourself some of Canadia’s finest organic maple syrup, tighten that…
READ MORESingle Family Home Investing for Rental Properties
Why do I prefer investing in single-family home rentals? There’s a bunch of reasons, but overall, they quite simply WORK. Single-family homes generally aren’t typically what most think of with successful real estate investing. Most often we’re led to believe it’s the duplexes, quad-plexes, and small…
READ MOREThe Real (and Hidden) Benefits of Being a Landlord
Question of the day: Are the real and hidden benefits of being a landlord worth the time and perceived hassle? The latest round of texts from my tenant at Rental A, a single mother of three, prompted this post. I frankly didn’t expect I’d become a…
READ MOREWhat Is an LLC and How Does It Work? (A Primer)
If you think your business might just need an LLC, this post is for you. If you’ve ever tried learning a subject in earnest, only to wind up more confused than when you started, again, this post if for you… So what exactly is an LLC…
READ MOREThe Hidden Costs of Homeownership (A Cautionary Tale)
Brace yourselves for another yarn from Cubert today. A trip down memory lane, where I share a tale of home improvement woe so YOU can avoid the same mistakes. The hidden costs of homeownership are often a cascade of comical events… Drain tile? Radon mitigation system??…
READ MORECash on Cash Return for Determining Rental Income
Let’s travel back for a moment to the world of spreadsheets that I quite enjoy. Away from the sea of social media cheese where you can easily get distracted from the cells and formulas that truly make the world turn. Read on to unravel the mysteries…
READ MORELandlord 10 Commandments: Top Tips for Rental Owners
A key part of our strategy to reach an early retirement relies heavily on the income from our four single-family rental homes. We’ve been fortunate to have super low vacancies in a market with very high tenant demand here in Minneapolis. Now, I’m happy to present…
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