Now that I've posted on the Financial Details of My Real Estate Investments, I wanted to share what I felt I did well in this effort and where I could have improved. I'm hopeful that my learnings can be helpful to others who are interested in real estate investing. What Went Well Here are the things I think that went well: Got knowledge from someone who knew what … [Read more...]
How to Buy a House and Pay Off the Mortgage in Less Than 10 Years
Buying a home is the biggest purchase most Americans will ever make, spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in one chunk. In addition, there are a whole host of associated costs -- insurance, maintenance, taxes, furnishings, and on and on that make this a gigantic financial issue for all but the wealthiest of us. The impact buying a home can have on a family's finances is … [Read more...]
Financial Details of My Real Estate Investments
Now that I've shared how I got started in real estate investing, I thought I'd give you the details on my rental properties. Before I get into the specifics, I want to share a few general comments: There are three properties with a total of 14 units. They are in-line with my real estate objectives and strategy. Before I purchase any property, I run financials … [Read more...]
My Road to Becoming a Landlord
I've talked a few times about the fact that I own rental real estate. Today I want to share with you how I got started in it several years ago. Basketball Connection It all started several years ago when my son began playing basketball. A couple years into the process, a new family joined the team. Their sons had never played basketball, but they were both over 6 feet tall … [Read more...]
My Real Estate Objectives and Strategy
As I mentioned in Invest Overview: Fueling Your Net Worth and My Plan for Total Financial Freedom (AKA My Retirement Plan), real estate is a key part of both my investment and financial freedom plans. In a future post I'll share details and the financial performance of my rental properties. Before I do that, I wanted to highlight my objectives for investing in rental real … [Read more...]
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