I never thought that I'd bother with a YouTube channel. Who wants to watch me yammer on? Yikes...But, what better way is there to show a home remodel than with video? So, I started a channel: https://www.youtube.com/1500daysYouTube Channel!The purpose of this YouTube adventure is to document our live-in flip. A live-in flip is where you fix up your primary home. … [Read more...] about Live-In Flip: YouTube Home Tour
Real Estate
Honey, We Bought Another House! (Why We Now Own Two Homes)
We never intended to live on Spruce Avenue when we bought the home in 2012. We planned on fixing up the sad little home and then turning it into a rental. And sad is an understatement:But then, something unexpected happened; we discovered that we liked the street...Letting Loose On SpruceThe first thing we liked about Spruce Avenue was the location. It was a … [Read more...] about Honey, We Bought Another House! (Why We Now Own Two Homes)
Honey, We Bought A Coworking Space
If you sleep 8 hours per night, you have 112 conscious hours per week. Throw in a job with a commute and subtract 50 hours. 45% of your time is now gone. Throw a couple children into the mix and BOOM, you barely have time to eat and bathe. It's difficult to keep your head above water.Mrs. 1500 and I did the two-kids-two-jobs dance for a short period of time and it was … [Read more...] about Honey, We Bought A Coworking Space
Serial Entrepreneurs Are Kind of Like Bad Boyfriends
While I'm tagging along with my wife at Podcast Movement in Philadelphia, enjoy this guest post from my friend Eric Bowlin. Like a lot of concepts, serial entrepreneurship might sound amazing at first.But, as you grow as a person, you begin to realize that it takes a lot of energy to grow and develop anything that is worth having.Anecdotally, it seems that if you ask a … [Read more...] about Serial Entrepreneurs Are Kind of Like Bad Boyfriends
Real Estate FIRE Escape, Part II: Diversifying Your Income Streams
Today's guest post from G. Brian Davis is a continuation of yesterday's. If you haven't yet, make sure you read Part 1. In Part 1 of this two-part series, we looked at the 4% Rule and how rental properties can generate more income from a smaller nest egg. Not convinced that real estate returns can rival equities? Consider a joint study by several US and German … [Read more...] about Real Estate FIRE Escape, Part II: Diversifying Your Income Streams