My household is so aged it is downright historic. It was cute, quaint, and trendy at the time. Then it became such a pain to keep up with. An older house has a lot of older material in it. Constantly there was upkeep needed. The plumbing had to be completely ripped out and redone. I
I thought I would like to be a landlord. I read all sorts of investment books like Rich Dad, Poor Dad, and The Millionaire Next Door. I couldn’t wait to buy stocks and real estate. Stocks are okay since you buy and never think about them again. Real estate is a huge pain though. I
When I needed to sell my house quickly, I was fortunate to have access to a cash home buyer. Unlike a traditional sale process, the cash buyer completed the closing within two weeks. It was a smooth, swift and stress-free process. I was delighted to walk away with the full amount within two weeks of
When I decided to sell my apartment I realized that the roof was older than it should be. Suddenly there were complications with insurance plus I had to buy an up-to-date roof for the dwelling I was waiting for. That seemed dumb to me. I am leaving the house, never to return. However, I need
When I decided to sell my condo I realized that the roof was older than it should be. Suddenly there were concerns with insurance plus I had to buy a new roof for the dwelling I was waiting for. That seemed dumb to me. I am leaving the house, never to return. However, I need
About a year ago, I sold an home house in Jacksonville, Florida to a money buyer. The home included four apartments. Despite doing my best to keep the units in good condition, they steadily deteriorated. The quality of my renters also deteriorated. It got to the point where no one was paying their rent. There
I wasn’t on a timetable as well as I didn’t mind repairs, even though I needed to know the end was coming, then listing it didn’t bear fruit, so the money offer was the best I could do. When I bought my home I wasn’t all that anxious that it was part of the HOA.
I decided to buy a house in my hometown because I figured I would stay there forever. I lucked out on a giant home with a good piece of land walking distance to my parents home. I figured I would raise my kids there and they could walk to their grandparents. How sweet, right? Well
I recently got a promotion at work. It required me to transfer away from my country home plus live in the city. I needed to sell a bunch of things in order to make the move. My company wanted me to start ASAP. When I told them I would need time to sell my vehicle,
About five years ago, I made the decision to buy rental properties… I believed that rentals were an chance to make fantastic money with truly little work, and when I added up the amount of rent I would take in, I expected to easily pay the mortgages and turn a profit. I bought five odd
My whole family lived in Portland, OR. It was just the location we all decided to set up camp. The rules were that you married someone you went to high university with, got a local task, plus purchased a house. Then you had adolescents plus continued the cycle over again. Well one by one my
Until a few years ago, I didn’t fully understand what probate meant. After the death of my Aunt Mary, I learned that it is a legal process used to settle the state of a deceased person. Probate handles the distribution of the person’s property to the rightful heirs. With some research, I discovered that a
A few years ago, I bought a fixer-upper house in Jacksonville, Florida. I was only able to afford a home in an upcoming town because the house was in need of a good deal of work. I hoped to keep costs under control by doing the majority of the work myself. Because of this, most
