I just got back from the Financial Bloggers Conference- FinCon13– a few days ago in St. Louis where I did a short talk titled Relentless People Get What They Want. It’s based on a blog post I did a few months ago by the same name that has become a favorite of you, the readers. It’s all […]
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I Invested In a Rental Property- My Tenant Came Through!
The last post about my rental property left you with my renter, “Pam”, soon to be 3 months behind on rent and about to be served 30 days notice to vacate the premises. She also didn’t want to pay the deposit of 1 month rent and deposits for her two cats, as well as start […]
Use The 4 Keys of Consistency to Get Out of Debt
When you’re getting out of debt, it can be difficult because you’re doing something new. You’re changing habits, changing your mindset about money, and learning a new way of living. But when you’re making all these changes it can be really easy to let some of your old habits and ways of thinking creep back […]
I Invested In a Rental Property!- Dealing With My New Tenant
In my last “I Invested In a Rental Property” post, I left you with my new property manager beginning efforts to contact the existing renter in the house to see if she was planning on staying. Check out my Other Real Estate Posts Here The Tenant With Two Cats Sometimes it’s difficult to find a […]
Money Making Idea #5- Write a How To Book
In today’s Money Making Idea entry, I’ll focus on an idea for making money that most people probably haven’t thought of, but most anybody can do. You can write a How To book teaching others how to do something. Self Publish Your Own How To Book Unless you’re already a writer, you probably haven’t seriously thought […]
I Invested in a Rental Property!- Hiring a Property Manager
As you may know, I invested in a rental property a few weeks ago. In the first posts about my new rental property, I told you about all the crappy houses I looked at, my two heart attacks, and why I decided to buy a rental property instead of flipping like I did before. Now […]
In a Financial Hole? Don’t Be This Guy
Have you found yourself in a financial hole lately? Are you doing anything about it? Are you actively trying to find a way to climb out, or are you waiting for someone (or something) to rescue you out of your financial hole? Today I have for you another of my famed “dumb criminal” stories. Somehow, […]
I Invested In a Rental Property!- The Buy
As you may know, I invested in a rental property a few weeks ago. In the first post about my new rental property, I told you about the dozens of crappy houses I looked at, my two heart attacks, and why I decided to buy a rental property instead of flipping a property like I did […]
Should You Start Tithing When Getting Out of Debt?
In my last article “Should You Tithe While You’re Getting Out of Debt” I gave you 3 questions to ask yourself to help decide how to make that decision. But what if you’re getting out of debt, you’re not yet a tither, but you’d like to be? How do you decide if you should pay […]
I Invested in a Rental Property!
As many of you may know, I began investing in real estate a couple of years ago as a way to build money for retirement. In my “I Bought a House” series, I detailed how I bought a home, fixed it up, and flipped it for a decent profit. Now I’ve bought a rental property! […]
