All the ways we use (or are planning to use) real estate as a way to diversify our investments and build wealth.
Do you consider your primary residence to be an asset? Is the value of that home included in your net worth calculation? I frequently see this topic debated on social media and it always surprises me to see how many people don’t view their home as an asset, and the reasons they give for why….
Do you want to start investing in real estate? I’m a little bit obsessed with it, myself. I spend way too much time searching for homes in cities that I don’t yet and may never live in (just planning for our future retirement). I was house-hacking before I knew that was a thing, have watched…
We’re two years into remodeling our fixer upper! If you haven’t already, I would encourage you to check out Part 1 of this series, We bought a fixer upper! Here’s how it’s going, for an update of what we’ve accomplished to date, along with a detailed look at the renovation budget, and things to consider…
Nearly two years ago, we took a risk and purchased a complete fixer upper! After moving across the country for Mr. RFL’s work, we realized the housing market in our new location was more expensive. So when we found a great deal on a fixer-upper in our desired neighborhood that had an open floor plan,…
This post will cover why we’ve refinanced so many times, how we paid $0 for the first two through a no cost refinance, and how much we expect to save with our latest. Refinancing your mortgage (the traditional viewpoint) How often is too often to refinance your mortgage? Well, since we just finished our…
We are coming up on two years of living through the complete renovation of our fixer upper. Though this is about two years longer than we thought it’d take (amateurs), we’re getting closer to the finish line. During this time our backyard has been a pile of rocks and weeds, all because we were struggling…