rental property

Ask the Readers: Would you Airbnb your House?

November 25, 2013 by Mr. 1500 Days 37 Comments

Hi there, Mrs. 1500 today, asking about airbnb.com and would you use it to rent out your house. But first, let's recap last week's answers to the question, What is your favorite, out of the house, frugal family activity?Aunt Beulah started us off with a walk. She suggested some ways to keep it fun for the kids, like imitating a way that dad walks, then each kid takes a turn … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: Would you Airbnb your House?

Side Hustle Spotlight: Profiting on Property with Planting Our Pennies

July 30, 2013 by Mr. 1500 Days 24 Comments

A few weeks ago, I asked about your side hustle. What do you do to earn money on the side? I received some really great responses, and in a few cases, I wanted to learn much more about the idea. Today's post is the first in a periodic series that spotlights specific side hustles. Many thanks to Mrs. PoP for taking the time to share her story with us. If you have a side hustle … [Read more...] about Side Hustle Spotlight: Profiting on Property with Planting Our Pennies

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
5/1: $3,694,445
6/1: $4,089,141
7/1: $4,384,858
8/1: $4,539,865
9/1: $4,468,622
10/1: $4,353,063
11/1: $4,027,929

Gains: $915,108

Overall
Gains since 1/1/2013: $3,441,886
Net worth***: $4,257,929

* 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!