Reintroduction Post!
Time for a quick reintroduction post! It has been a minute since I have given an update for all the new followers to the account. Here we go. My name is Travis, I am 28 years old, and I am the man…
The blog
163 posts from the journey.
Written in real time from 2018 onward. Airbnb financial updates, the HOA saga, tenant disasters, and how I think about money.
Want To Prosper During These Tough Times? Eliminate These Two Things
What if I told you life was pretty simple if you want to become financially independent? Would you believe me? What if I told you by eliminating two things you could exponentially accelerate your path to financial independence? Would you be skeptical and not believe what I am saying? I know I would for sure be skeptical to listen to anyone who told me if I did two things I would be able to become financially free at a much younger age.
March Airbnb Financial Update - Ol' Faithful
Time for a long overdue set of Financial Updates for each of my properties! I have been investing in short term rental properties for the past almost year now (along with house hacking) and I have tried to document my journey on my Instagram account. It has been a wild time with everything going on, but it is finally time to put all the numbers out there for everyone and anyone who cares to follow.
Four Ways To Become An Airbnb Superhost
Becoming a superhost helps your Airbnb SEO ranking significantly! Have you been thinking about hosting on Airbnb and want to know how you earn superhost status? I have been an Airbnb Superhost now…
Build Your Credit When You Are Young - Guest Blog Post!
I am excited to have my first ever guest blog post from @everylittlebit.counts. Here we go! When you're in your late teens, early twenties, your credit is the last thing you are thinking about. If…
3 Reasons Why You Need Multiple Income Streams
This topic hits hard with everything currently going on in the world we live in today. The COVID epidemic has created over 30 million Americans who have now filed for unemployment in the last 6…
Real Estate Investing Strategy - Ol' Faithful Breakdown
I purchased this property in August of 2019 so a little over 8 months ago. This property was going to be the first ever standalone real estate investment property I would be buying. Was I afraid? Hell yeah I was. Was I nervous that I was making a bad decision? Hell yeah I was. Did I second guess myself? Hell yeah I did. Here is the reality. It was the week of my 27th birthday and I was continuing on down a path to be financially independent through having a high savings rate and investing in the market. Nothing wrong with that. But I was comfortable. I wasn't taking any risks. I was playing things safe and I hadn't yet stepped up and made some big money moves in my life.
Biggest Real Estate Investing Things I Learned - The OG Edition
Real estate investment properties will teach you many things. Through my journey in purchasing 4 real estate investment properties I have learned many things. For each of my real estate investment properties I am going to outline some of the key learnings I had. Every day I continue to get more knowledgeable and get just a little bit better!
Real Estate Investing Strategy - The OG Breakdown
Time to do a full real estate investing strategy breakdown for each of my properties. I started giving a few teasers in my Highlights on instagram , but thought giving a more detailed breakdown on my…
Ol' Faithful HOA Saga - Final Path Forward With HOA Dispute
It has been a wild journey with the Ol' Faithful HOA Saga. I have finally determined the final path forward with the HOA Dispute. This real estate investing journey is fun and continues throwing some interesting curve balls. If something like this would break you down, I would definitely say real estate investing isn't for you. I enjoy going through this process because it is a stepping stone and learning opportunity I am using to become a more experienced real estate investor. This isn't a short term play. This is a long term play to continue learning from all the situations my real estate investing journey takes me.
Reached $1.15 Million In Real Estate!
I just hit a huge milestone in my real estate investing journey of reaching $1.15 Million in real estate properties. What a wild and crazy journey it has been to this point. Things have continued to look more and more interesting in the real estate investing world with the current state of the US and world economies.
Tenant Backed Out Of Lease Three Weeks After Signing
Time for another learning opportunity for my real estate investing journey. This was the first time I had ever had someone sign a lease and proceed to back out prior to moving in. I am continuing to learn more and more about real estate investing as new situations continue coming up. I enjoy some of the ambiguity in how things are happening and always learning new things. So here is what happened.