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
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Real Estate FIRE Escape, Part I: The Math Behind Early Retirement with Rentals
I'm on vacation this week with Mrs. 1500. She's attending Podcast Movement and I'm exploring Philadelphia with the children. Reader note: Exploring means eating cheese steaks. I've lined up some guest posts for you while I'm wiping the cheese sauce from my face. The first is a two-parter that comes from G. Brian Davis over at Spark Rental. There are a million and one ways to … [Read more...] about Real Estate FIRE Escape, Part I: The Math Behind Early Retirement with Rentals
How To: Mobile Home Park Investing (Our Crazy $170K Bet)
Mrs. 1500 and I are in the process of closing on one of the biggest investments of our lives. We're partnering with a couple of others to join the mobile home park investing boom. Our share will set us back $170,000.And I know almost nothing about the investment. Buying a trailer park wasn't on our radar. What could possibly go wrong?Mobile Home Park Investing: How & … [Read more...] about How To: Mobile Home Park Investing (Our Crazy $170K Bet)
How I Invest in Real Estate without the Hassle
I love investing in real estate. In the past, I've flipped homes and owned rentals. In the most dramatic example of the former, I flipped a fancy lakefront home:My current home is nothing to sneeze at either:However, I haven't been very successful at flipping or renting lately. We live in a white-hot housing market where bidding wars are the norm for … [Read more...] about How I Invest in Real Estate without the Hassle
Portfolio Update: Dinoriffic Investing Advice
This blog is supposed to be about money, but I haven't shared my portfolio since the end of 2015. Today, I lay it all out for you. Before we get to the juicy details, note the following:My portfolio has lots of individual stocks. These are mostly a relic to my days as a stock picker. I'm mostly an index investor now. This isn't investment advice! You'd … [Read more...] about Portfolio Update: Dinoriffic Investing Advice