Our lives have been pretty crazy lately.With the explosive housing market and the tenants moving out of our rental, Mindy and I thought it was a good idea to put the home on the market. We did that in January and had multiple offers within 48 hours. At the end of this week, we close on the deal, but in the meantime, there are a lot of loose ends to tie up. Busy, busy, … [Read more...] about April 2022 Won’t Happen
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When leanFIRE Goes To fatFIRE: Lifestyles Of The Dirty And Smelly
Let's begin with some definitions:leanFIRE: Retiring on just enough to exist. You may have to:eat dog foodlive in a musty basementkeep the thermostat at 55 in the dead of winterBut you don't have to work.fatFIRE: Retiring with way more than you need. You can:go to Taco Bell every night for dinner (skip the $.99 menu and go for the big-ticket items!)enjoy … [Read more...] about When leanFIRE Goes To fatFIRE: Lifestyles Of The Dirty And Smelly
Live-In Flip Update: 9 Months In
We moved into our latest home in November of 2019. The home is a dated, split-level with 1970s paneling, ugly wallpaper, carpet everywhere, and snot yellow walls. Fun!:Oh, throw in some cigarette stench and a dilapidated pool. This is the home only a flipper can love. But that's what I am, so we bought it. It's time to provide an update on our progress.While Mindy … [Read more...] about Live-In Flip Update: 9 Months In
A New Mortgage With A Side Of Lucky Market Timing
Back in September, Mindy and I bought another home to live-in flip. Getting a good deal meant that we'd have to pay cash and close quickly. Here was our plan to come up with $350,000+ and what we'd do after:September 2019: Sell $100,000 in stocks, borrow $200,000 from our HELOC, sell the Acura NSX ($45,000) and use cash savings to fund the home purchase.January 2020: … [Read more...] about A New Mortgage With A Side Of Lucky Market Timing
The Why Of DIY
We're BIG do-it-yourselfers. I love to look at a dated home and imagine the possibilities.Give me your teal toilets.Show me your brown bathtubs.Let me tear out your 1970s decor.I shall make it beautiful.The sense of accomplishment I get from doing the work is incredible.The home we just completed in Colorado was our biggest effort. Here is the before … [Read more...] about The Why Of DIY