Buying

House Hack – Bigger Pockets made this extremely popular and I think it is the EASIEST step into buying your first investment.

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” – Lao Tzu With any BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal), thank you Jim Collins, it takes breaking it down to small tasks that you complete to accomplish that big goal at the end. In our case, it is buying a house. There are get rich

The final part in our 3-part series on First Time Home Buyers. The first two parts of the series focused on the monetary and financing parts of buying a home. This final part will focus on the actual real estate and the hunt. HGTV has popularized home buying and renovation. From Love It or List

These are three places that you could/should start when you’ve decided to buy a home.

What a big decision! You’ve decided you want to buy your first home. Having helped many first time home buyers I think I understand the excitement, nerves and anxiety that comes with that decision. Below is the first of three areas with some ideas of how to best set you up for success. Monetary Planning

What is more curious is the questions and discussions around whether you should buy a home now or wait.

What should be (unless you are ultra-wealthy) the goals of real estate investing? Cash flow! How do you know if a property is going to have positive cash flow? It is a mixture of an art and a science.

If you want to stick in the single family investing realm, but cannot seem to find an affordable detached home, a condor or townhome may be a good option for you.

So, you are okay with sharing walls by buying a townhome or condo, maybe small multifamily is a great option for you.

You’ve got your money saved. It has taken a few years to get to this point, but  now it is time to decide what type of investment property you want to get involved with. There is no right or wrong here, you just need to know your comfort level and what your goals are.