Written in real time from 2018 onward. Airbnb financial updates, the HOA saga, tenant disasters, and how I think about money.
One of the most fun things about purchasing an investment property is negotiating! Are you a "Let's figure out how to meet halfway?" kind of person? It had been a little over a three years since…
96% of employed people will not be able to retire at age 65. The first time I read this statistic, I was a little surprised. The more I thought about it, the less surprised I became. First, read the…
Mixing things up on this Wisdom Wednesday. This week, I wanted to share an incredible book I finished listening to on Audible. The book is 'Can't Hurt Me' by David Goggins. This particular version…
The first major thing I am trying to take advantage of is the largest expense for 99% of people. Housing! Most Americans spend 30-35% of their disposable income on housing associated costs. This…
Huge shoutout to @roamingtrader on this one! It had been a long time since I purchased my first property. A huge step in this process is finding a lender and understanding associated costs.…
The cost of going to a university these days has gotten out of control. I am still trying to figure out how universities have been able to get away with what they charge. Current federal student loan…
All credit to @howtomoneypod on this one! ⠀ The other week they posted about how to find money owed to you from various businesses and companies. It is simple! Go to www.missingmoney.com to check and…
What do you see in this picture? An open walkway? An awesome picture of me jumping off a ledge in front of the Colosseum? A random room with some stuff in it? I would agree with each of those things,…
The time has come! For the next five weeks, I will share the process I used to identify, submit offers, and buy my first Airbnb property. I will go try staying high level on my IG post and then go…
This weeks ridiculous challenge: No phone time for the first 30 minutes of each day. Yeah. You read that right. No phone for the first 30 minutes of the day. But YRB33, I set my alarm each morning to…
How do you currently spend money? Do you use cash envelopes like a lot of the DFC community advocates? Do you use a debit card? Or do you even use travel hacking credit cards to earn points while you…
If you have missed out on the first five articles, here are the links below: Part 1: About TheYoungRetireeBy33 Part 2: Developing My Money Mindset Part 3: Deciding What University to Attend Part 4:…