This is the story of how not to patch a hole in the wall. There are a zillion videos showing you how to patch a hole in the wall and I watched several of those zillion. However, my end...
A Blog About Real Estate Investing
Real estate investing has been a lot of fun for me. This blog chronicles my journey from initial prep work and analysis to taking the leap into real estate investing and beyond. Also, blogging as a creative outlet helps me focus on my day job rather than thinking about my next investment. I hope my stories, tips, and tools help you along your path as well!
Mashvisor Review: Intriguing, but Not for Me
I have not been paid for this review, but did really use Mashvisor for a one week on a free trial. I hope you find my review...
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Free Rental Property Analyzer Spreadsheet Template
I have created a free Rental Property Analyzer Spreadsheet Template for anyone to use and edit in Google Sheets. The template...
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Analyzing an Investment Property – A Real Example
We are going to walk through analyzing an investment property. I found a sample buy and rent home on Zillow that we will use. This is a property that looks reasonably ready to rent after...
How to Begin Looking for Your First Investment Property
How or where should you begin looking for your first investment property? How to look for your first investment property or how to find an investment property are probably the first things...
Understanding Real Estate Investment Analysis –...
In this post, I will outline a few numbers to know when performing real estate investment analysis as you look to invest in residential real estate. This is far from comprehensive, though...
Is Now the Right Time For Real Estate Investing?
This is something I have thought about a lot. The conclusion I came to is that it’s probably the right time for me. That doesn’t mean that it’s the right time for everybody though. So...
Beginning the Search for My First Property
As it turns out, looking at everything everywhere all the time for your first rental property is not possible with a family and a day job. I will cover the “how” (tools and websites I used)...