I’ve now been a landlord for 8 months, 4 days, and 23 hours.* I never would have imagined learning so much about myself, other people, and how the world operates in just a few months, but I’ve crammed what feels like a lifetime of knowledge into that time frame. Neighbor interactions I was a bit hard on my neighborhood when I moved […]
Rental Property #1
Well everybody, it’s official. I am a homeowner! Perhaps more importantly in this context, I’m also now a landlord! “Ok Gwen, that’s cool, BUT SHARE THE DETAILS! WE’VE BEEN TEASED ENOUGH!!” Alright, alright, alright. Here’s the numbers and information on my very first rental property! Stats: Triplex Unit #1: 1 bedroom, 1 bath Unit #2: 1 bedroom, 1 bath Unit #3: studio, […]
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 […]
Z is for Zoning
As I’ve mentioned once or twice before, I’m in the process of buying my first multi-family property to start my real estate investment portfolio. I had hoped to have a post saying I bought a house! but alas, it is not meant to be yet. As part of the offer I made to the seller, I specified the duplex had to […]