When I started writing this blog over two years ago, I was living in a 1,500 sq ft house that featured 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, and tons of closet space. I had more space then I ever needed. One bedroom for me, one bedroom for my craft space, and the other upstairs for storage/media room/roommate area. I also had a huge kitchen and living […]
Housing Dilemma
Now that I have permanently moved to my new city, it’s time to start looking for a multi-family rental property to buy! I am determined to succeed this time after I failed to buy a property in my old city earlier in 2016. I love only paying $400 in rent to live in my friend’s basement, but I’d much rather have […]
House Hunt Update: Shelving the Search
The time has come. I’m hanging up my house hunting hat for now 🙁 I don’t want to stop looking. Mentally, emotionally, monetarily: I’m ready to buy a property. The problem lies with the market in my area. There have been very few houses coming up for sale, and the ones that have come up are not anywhere […]
Ding Dong the Duplex Deal is Dead
I’m somewhat saddened to report my offer for the duplex has been cancelled. Thanks to the zoning issue, my dreams of owning a multi-family rental property have been delayed by quite a bit. The seller exhausted all of her available avenues and wasn’t willing to fight the board to get the property zoned to multi-family. Nor was […]
The House Hunt Continues
This whole house hunting experience has been interesting and kind of boring at the same time. Interesting, in that I’m learning new things about the real estate world (and myself) throughout this process, and boring because a good chunk of my time has been spent in the hurry up and wait stage. I’ve compiled a list of properties […]
The House Hunt Begins!
After returning from the Chautauqua where I talked at length to Paula, I declared I was going to buy a multi-family property to rent out and kickstart my passive income stream. That time is now! I’ve spent the last several months reading up on what seems like every blog post ever written about renting out multi-family properties, how to look […]