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 bathrobe belt, slip on those … [Read more...] about Why You Should NEVER Buy a House
Real Estate
Single Family Homes: My Choice for Successful Real Estate Investing
Single family homes generally aren't the first thing you think of when considering the rental property game. More often, it's the duplexes, quadplexes, and small apartments or commercial space that come to mind. Our rentals are all single family dwellings. They're all stand alone houses, except for … [Read more...] about Single Family Homes: My Choice for Successful Real Estate Investing
How to Establish a Profitable Vacation Rental: The Definitive Guide
I’ve been a student of early retirement since the fall of 2014. During that stretch, most of my focus has been on long term rentals. We own four single family homes that generate a decent return of 15% and $500 profit each month. What if there's another real estate option that can yield even higher … [Read more...] about How to Establish a Profitable Vacation Rental: The Definitive Guide
365 Days Until I Retire Early
One year left. It sure took long enough for this early retirement expert to get here. The last four years have been long ones. Not bad. Just long. This journey started well before the blog did. Back in the fall of 2014 I was tired, stressed, and felt trapped in a career I had come to depend on for … [Read more...] about 365 Days Until I Retire Early
Pay Off Your Mortgage in Five Years? For Reals???
Pay Off Your Mortgage in Five Years? For Reals??? Now we've been pretty aggressive with our mortgage pay down since we started making extra payments around this time last year. The goal was to have it paid off fully by January of 2019. BUT... Things inevitably come up. In that post linked above, I … [Read more...] about Pay Off Your Mortgage in Five Years? For Reals???