It's the end of the year, and time for an annual check-up. This is my first one since starting this blog, but fortunately, I have always kept track of my finances, so I have records to compare this year to last year and evaluate where I can make some improvement [...]
Many people have grand plans to develop passive income streams as part of their quest for financial independence. Some plan to retire very early (the FIRE set) and live on a strict budget once they've got their passive income rolling in, and some plan to retire more or less on [...]
I was lucky enough to be born into a family where everyone talks about money. That may seem like a funny sentiment to have, but it's true. I have learned so much about money and investing from my parents, grandparents, and aunts and uncles, all because none of them were [...]
Our family is selling our 22-unit apartment building in La Habra. We're well under way in escrow now, and the contingencies have been waived by the buyers. This is good news, except there's still no guarantee the sale will close. The buyer can still back out and forfeit their deposit. [...]
In the last post, we discussed several criteria you should consider when choosing an investment property. In this post, I'll go into a little more detail about city demographics and why you might want to research them when considering which rental property to buy. First, Know Your General Area If [...]
In an earlier post, I mentioned that my family is selling our 22-unit apartment building in La Habra, California. Escrow is scheduled to close in mid-January 2016, just about a month from now. In the meantime, I'm researching rental properties so when escrow closes, I'll be ready to roll my [...]
