Hi there, Mrs. 1500 today.Our street has 29 houses, 5 or 6 of which are rentals. For the most part, we have great renters on our block - they treat the house like it were their own. But last month, we got a new neighbor. Or I should say, new neighbors PLURAL because that is the problem. There are so many of them!But before I tell you my first-world-problem tale of … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: What do I do about my new neighbor???
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Ask the Readers: How do you plan for health care in early retirement?
Hi there, Mrs. 1500 back for the Monday Ask the Reader question. Mr. 1500 has been asking for the last couple of weeks.A few months ago, I asked you what do you want to know. I had been running out of questions for the readers, and thought maybe you had some questions I hadn't thought of. And you didn't disappoint!Today's question came from two different people. Mrs. Y … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: How do you plan for health care in early retirement?
Ask the Reader: Should we rent and flip?
Last week, I asked you about your rules for landlording. In the past, I put a lot of emphasis on the credit report. A fellow landlord told me he thinks the rental history is just as important. Here is what you think:Mario (a seasoned landlord) from Debt Blag had this to say: ...rental history has been a better predictor of how reliable a tenant they’ll be than credit … [Read more...] about Ask the Reader: Should we rent and flip?
Ask the Reader: The Sky is Falling! Do you care?
Good afternoon everyone. How I learned to stop worrying and love the 4% ruleLast week, I asked if you believe in the 4% rule. I must admit to you that I had my own motivations when I asked the question. It is no exaggeration to say that I think about the 4% rule every single day (my brain is not normal). Like most of you, I was unsure of it. However, all of your great … [Read more...] about Ask the Reader: The Sky is Falling! Do you care?
Ask the Readers: Do you believe in the 4% rule?
Hi there, Mrs. 1500 today, tag-teaming with the Mr. to ask Do you believe in the 4% rule?But first, let's talk about last week's question and answers: How do you interact with people who are the exact opposite?When I asked this question, we had just spent a very long weekend with some family who had been in town. They like to spend money, and consider almost any … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: Do you believe in the 4% rule?