Normal people earn a paycheck and spend most of it every month. Wealthy people invest their money and time into income producing assets and business ideas that make money. What better way to start 2018 than by creating new passive income streams to help free your time and build wealth? To get you motivated, I’ve compiled a […]
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Here’s a review I recently wrote that I haven’t shared with subscribers yet. I’m investing on the PeerStreet platform and really like the user experience and returns so far. It’s similar to Lending Club but for real estate. It’s for accredited investors only at this point so not everyone can invest. But if […]
Sometimes I assume my blog audience is a bunch of 42-year-old Dads like me balancing work and kids while building income streams. But the emails I get tell a different story. Many readers are beginner investors only recently finding my website and getting started with investing. Some are young. Some are not so young. With all […]
If you’re unemployed today, this article may not be for you. This article is about learning to protect yourself from a future job loss by creating sustainable income streams that will continue to pay you even if you’re not working. Of all the financial advice I read and practice, the one nugget that continues to drive […]
If you own a home, you might be contemplating how extra mortgage payments may or may not fit into your overall financial plan. As is with all personal finance choices, your mortgage payment strategy is personal based on many factors. You don’t find many people who paid off their mortgages and regret the paid off debt. […]
This money post references Sunday’s Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 4. You don’t need to be a viewer to appreciate the personal finance lesson. However, if you aren’t caught up on your episodes and want to stay in the dark, this is your spoiler alert. Season 7 of Game of Thrones is here […]
This Fundrise review was last updated 08/28/2018 with the two new funds. BIG News… Fundrise has issued two new eREITs similar to the original Income and Growth Funds. Now you can invest in the Income eREIT II and Growth eREIT II. Access these eREITs via the Supplemental, Balanced, or Long-Term Growth portfolios. Fundrise is a […]
My rental property was a curse for many years. I bought it in late 2006 after the local real estate bubble popped but before the major financial crisis. Its value has remained below what I paid for it since then. Real estate always go up! That’s what I believed in 2006. Harsh reality, it doesn’t. […]
I thought my timing was perfect. It was 2006. The real estate bubble had burst and property values were plummeting in the D.C. area. After years of seeing other people make a killing off of real estate, it was finally my turn. A few months earlier, I received a big raise at my job. My savings account […]
My Mom and her sisters used to take me and my cousins on house tours. We’d visit city mansions and historic homes that were preserved for viewing or opened to show off antiques and interior designs. I loved walking through the old homes. I remember exquisite stone exteriors and unique customizations like hidden doors, secret […]
2016 was a reset for my personal finances. In lieu of achieving epic goal reaching success, I focused on building a more solid foundation from which my wealth can grow. Not all the changes were easy, but the results have set the stage for the years ahead. A sneaky cash flow problem became apparent in […]
The following is a guest post from fellow blogger Joseph Hogue. He’s a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) who writes for numerous websites and blogs, including his own Peer Finance 101 and Crowd 101. He’s got some advice to help improve your real estate investing strategy. You can also find him on the Blogfeed and Dads […]
Real estate investing is a tried and true method for building income streams and wealth. But learning how to invest in real estate is not easy. Finding a deal and managing the property (or paying someone to) is best learned through mentorship, but often learned through hard knocks. I learned how to invest in real estate […]
I’ve owned real estate for almost ten years. Over that period I’ve refinanced my rental property twice and our primary residence once so far (I found the lowest rate at LendingTree. Saved me a ton of money). I’ve been thinking, should I refinance my mortgage again? Refinancing is a hassle. But it has saved me tens of […]
