plumbing

Day 2: Plumbing and puncture wounds

May 5, 2015 by Mr. 1500 Days 33 Comments

This week, I take a break from my normal posts to show you the bathroom I’m remodeling. I’m going to try to finish the entire thing in 5 days*. Today, I tell you about day 2. Plumbing problemsSo, we got the tub out today and quickly realized that we'll have to replace most of the plumbing. Didn't account for that. Oops! I also figured out that I need to sweat the copper … [Read more...] about Day 2: Plumbing and puncture wounds

Thursday Anti-Rant: I Passed!!!!

March 13, 2014 by Mr. 1500 Days 21 Comments

Sorry everyone, I'm just way too happy now to post anything even remotely negative. Instead, allow me to regale you with home improvement tales.Holy cow, I just passed my plumbing inspection and I couldn't be happier. Besides replacing a toilet and some very basic repairs, I had never really plumbed anything before. Now, on the first try, with the toughest inspector in … [Read more...] about Thursday Anti-Rant: I Passed!!!!

My goal was to build a portfolio of $1,000,000 by February of 2017; 1500 days from the birth of this blog (January 1, 2013). And hey look, I’ve since retired!

Investments only (primary home excluded)
1/1/13 (The Start): $586,043
1/1/14 (1 Yr Later): $869,635
1/1/15 (2 Yrs Later): $987,351
1/1/16 (3 Yrs Later): $1,057,961
1/1/17 (4 Yrs Later): $1,257,128
1/1/18 (5 Yrs Later): $1,527,701
1/1/19 (6 Yrs Later): $1,549,440
1/1/20 (7 Yrs Later): $2,035,040*
1/1/21 (8 Yrs Later): $3,379,746**
1/1/22 (9 Yrs Later): $4,762,642
1/1/23 (10 Yrs Later): $3,112,821

2023: Investments only
1/1: $3,112,821
2/1: $3,582,368
3/1: $3,716,852
4/1: $3,861,599

Gains: $748,778

Overall
Gains since 1/1/2013: $3,275,556
Net worth***: $4,091,599

* The big jump between 2019 and 2020 was partly because we bought another home, but kept the previous (much more expensive) one as a rental. We have since sold it.

** Tesla.

*** Includes our primary home equity in addition to our investment portfolio.

Finally, we still have about $290,000 in mortgage debt (which I love!). No regrets about the debts!