Investing in real estate can be an extremely lucrative field to get into. Whether you’re renting out apartments or flipping houses, it’s possible to make enough money from real estate that you can turn it into your full time job. If you’re considering getting into […]
A good tenant living on your property is practically priceless. After all, a responsible tenant is one you can count on to responsibly pay rent on time and take care of your property. Finding great tenants should be your top priority but sometimes, it’s easier […]
In November 2018, hubby and I finally paid off a six-figure mortgage to the lender a little less than three years after we purchased our first home. We still owe Mr. FAF’s side of the family $36,000, which will take us another six months or […]
It’s official, guys. Mr. FAF and I have officially paid off our mortgage to the bank. In our plan, we would make the last payment to the bank in December 2018. Sometimes we seriously doubted if it would happen. We were determined but also nervous […]
I recently wrote a post about why we felt under pressure to buy another house in Northern Virginia by early 2020. The main reason? The Metro Silver Line will be completed at that time. And since Amazon has two huge buildings within 2 miles from […]
Mr. FAF and I went on a Friday night date two weeks ago. We went grocery shopping and dropped by a Taiwanese cafe where Mr. FAF got a bento box for $10, and I got a green tea with boba for $4. (Baby FAF and […]
Mr. FAF and I argue pretty much every time something needs to be repaired at our house. It’s hard to pinpoint the one reason that that’s the case. When Mr. FAF and I lived in different cities, I handled all of our hour repairs. After […]
Whether to pay off the mortgage early is one of the most controversial topics in the personal finance community. Some bloggers, such as Mr. Money Mustard Seed and Our Next Life, have found great peace of mind and financial freedom from paying off the mortgage […]
Water Upon arriving at the laundry room in our basement, I noticed a small patch of water on the floor and another patch in the carpet area near that room’s door. Part of me was puzzled “Where did the water come from?” I tried to […]
Decision on a whim This past weekend, Mr. FAF and I decided to get adventurous. We went to check out free new development communities in the DC areas. That’s right! We’re thinking about buying a second house. We sort of made that exploratory decision on […]
Have you ever wondered if you can buy a rental property in a faraway city where the housing prices are much lower than those where you live? I have entertained that thought from time to time, especially given the expensive real estate market in the […]
Have ever found yourself in a real estate scam and questioned your passion as a result? I once went to a supposedly free seminar at a fancy hotel only to find that it was the intro to a series of expensive courses on real estate […]
