Real Estate Investing (and Airbnb)

In today’s world, anyone who has a business has to determine the best way to organize data. While in the old days, paper files and receipts were enough to run your business today much of this data comes in virtual forms which … [Read more...] about How To Organize Your Business Data

From antique furniture to old school electronics, there’s a whole world of vintage items and accessories waiting to become part of your home’s decorative theme. If you’re someone who enjoys the look and feel of old-style … [Read more...] about How to Incorporate Vintage Style Into Modern Home Décor

We all desire to live better for less, especially on the road to early retirement, and there’s no better way to do that than upgrading our homes to be more efficient. The problem is that most of us hardly find any home … [Read more...] about These Home Improvement Projects Can Actually Save You Money

For most of human history, the elderly relied on younger family members to care for them in the twilight of life. But in the last century or so, longer lifespans and advancements in geriatric medicine have meant more seniors … [Read more...] about Modern Senior Living is Not Your Grandparents’ Retirement

Every good landlord needs a dedicated space to manage properties and accommodate tenant needs adequately. A rental office serves as a central location where you can complete everything from making phone calls and meeting … [Read more...] about Everything a Landlord Needs for a Home Office

When considering the idea of mortgage paydown, first thing's first. Any super high-interest debts (like credit card balances) should be paid off first. For all other debts, I'm a fan of using the cash flow index method to … [Read more...] about How to Pay off Your Mortgage in 5 Years

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 … [Read more...] about Can Real Estate Help You Retire Sooner?

Ever wondered how to be a property manager in addition to holding a day job? What is it like to personally manage a handful of real estate rentals and get your fingernails dirty? It's easier than you might think. Today, we'll … [Read more...] about How to Be a Property Manager as a Side Gig

It may not be Wednesday, but 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 … [Read more...] about Why You Should Never Buy a House

Going it alone. It's a familiar thing. We think we know what we're doing until a light bulb goes off. Sadly and so often, that bulb doesn't illuminate until we've failed at X, Y, or Z. That's why you need to build your team … [Read more...] about Why a Serious Real Estate Investor Needs a Team of Financial Experts

Why do I prefer single family home investing for our rental empire? 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 … [Read more...] about Single Family Home Investing: Why It Makes Good Sense

Question of the day: What are the benefits of being a landlord? (And is it worth the hassle??) The latest round of "emergency" texts from my tenant at Rental A, a single mother of three, prompted this post. I frankly … [Read more...] about The Many Lucrative Benefits of Being a Landlord

This post covers how we spread our risk with Vanguard VTSAX index funds and real estate. Today you'll come away with a bit more knowledge about the importance of asset diversification. How cool is that? I'm going to share … [Read more...] about Why You Should Diversify Your Retirement Portfolio

Today's entry into the canon of Cubert is a sequel of sorts. The write-up a few weeks back was premised largely on how I squandered my 20s and early 30s, yet somehow managed to get into position for early retirement. … [Read more...] about How to Make One Million Dollars in 10 Years

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 is for you... So what exactly … [Read more...] about How Does an LLC Work (and Do I Really Need One?)

After writing all of these lovely posts about early retirement, you'd think by now I'd have shared my affection for our accountant. The Wizard of my Oz. The Swami of my Savings Plan. The Shining Light in a cold, dark world... … [Read more...] about The Benefits of Having a Good Accountant

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 … [Read more...] about The Hidden Costs of Homeownership

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 … [Read more...] about Using Cash on Cash Return to Evaluate Rental Properties

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 … [Read more...] about A Landlord Checklist to Ensure Rental Business Success

While walking the halls at work just before the July 4th holiday weekend, I overheard more than a few colleagues chatting up their plans to head to the cabin. It got me wondering whether this idea of owning a cabin up north … [Read more...] about Why Owning a Cabin Up North Is a Bad Idea