Thanks for checking back in for Part 2 in my series about flipping a house. If you missed the first post you can go back and catch up. Basically I left you with the reasons why we decided it would be a good idea to flip a house and how we decided to use a home equity line of credit to finance it. Our timeline was 6 months, and we planned on investing a maximum of $100,000 to renovate the … Continue reading
I have a secret to confess. I have not been completely open and honest about all of my financial endeavors. Sure I’ve talked about selling my business, transitioning into part time work, and buying a rental property, but there is something I haven’t told you. Even before starting this blog, my husband and I were in the process of flipping a house. Why on earth, you ask? Good question. I’ll share some background on how this investment property project came … Continue reading
The following is a guest post from Jason at Work, Save, Live. If you are interested in submitting a guest post, please read my policy and contact me. Realizing that housing markets in parts of our country are still struggling, selling a home can be a difficult task. There are a lot of factors that determine whether or not it’ll sell quickly: pricing, visual appeal, and location are a few. With that in mind, here are a few items that … Continue reading
While I’m enjoying my vacation, I have a wonderful guest post for you today. If you would like to guest post here, please read the guidelines, and contact me. Have you been living under a rock the past few years? No? Well then you must have heard that there was a bit of a real estate crash in the US. The area where we live in Florida was hit particularly hard. But we (the PoPs) were lucky. We weren’t … Continue reading
About two years ago, I went to an optometry conference hosted by the Public Health Service. I started my career with an PHS residency, and was very close to taking a career position with the government. I ultimately chose to go into the private sector, and bought my own practice in 2002. It has been rewarding in many ways, but I was growing disillusioned with being a business owner, and this conference made me consider going back to working at a government clinic. The wheels started turning, and … Continue reading
