I’m in the process of completing my first BRRRR real estate investing deal in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and I am pretty excited. For some background, I’m a 31-year-old investor who works in the finance industry and lives in South Carolina. I’ve been primarily investing in stocks up until recently, through REITs, MLPs and gold stocks….
Month: January 2019
Should I Pay Off My Mortgage or Invest? Real Example
Is paying off your mortgage the smartest investment you can make in 2019? Or what about investing your money instead, whether it’s in stocks or real estate? Paying off a mortgage vs. investing that money instead is a very personal decision that depends on factors like the rate on your mortgage, whether it’s fixed or…
BRRRR Strategy for Real Estate Investing: A Complete Guide
The BRRRR real estate investing strategy is exploding in popularity, and rightfully so. The phrase stands for “Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat” and was coined by BiggerPockets.com. If a BRRRR deal is done correctly, you can build wealth quickly and get your cash out of the deal to re-invest. But there are some key risks…
5 Best (and Worst) Side Income Ideas for 2019
The best side income ideas are the ones you can start from the comfort of your own home and earn you a reasonable amount of cash for a limited amount of work. This keeps your costs lower and your profits higher, and doesn’t require you to quit your full-time job. Side income can help you…
Roofstock Review 2019: A Real-Life Case Study
Roofstock Rating: 8.0 out of 10 This is a complete, detailed review and real-life case study of Roofstock, which is a marketplace for buying and selling turnkey rental investment properties. There have been various reviews of the company posted online, but I’m not convinced all of the writers have actually used it to buy a…