If you haven’t read my recent post about purchasing my first rental property, I bought a multi-family house in July 2018. Below are a few unexpected costs I didn’t expect to pay when I was first looking for properties. Unexpected Cost to Close Inspection $500 The inspection is an avoidable expense […]
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My First Property – Why I Purchased a Multi-Family House Instead of a Single Family Home
The next step in my journey to financial freedom starts with investing in real estate. Below is a summary of why I chose to invest in a multi-family home rather than a single family home. My offer just got accepted on a duplex property in Ventnor, NJ. Choosing Multi-Family over […]
5 Ways to Make Money Online
Take the First Step and Start Making Money Online Building additional sources of income is very important for financial stability. This post explains 5 different ways you can build a side business and start earning passive income today! 1. Start an Amazon FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon) Business Fulfillment by Amazon […]
How to Create Your Own Website, Blog, Online Store
A lot of people are asking me how to create your own website, whether it’s a blog or an online store. Today, a website, blog, Instagram, youtube, or other online presence is beginning to become an integral part of an individual’s portfolio. Continue to read below if you’re interested in […]
Free Flights and Hotels – How We Got a $1,391.80 Trip to Seattle for $296
Have you ever wondered how people can afford traveling so frequently? Well by leveraging points and miles, Taylor and I were able to take a vacation worth $1,391.80 for the price of $296. Here’s the breakdown of our travel costs (not including miscellaneous expenses, meals, gas, etc). Check out […]
Creating An Additional Source of Income (Side Hustle)
Reminder: The objective of this blog is to showcase the steps I’m taking to find financial freedom and share them with you. My hope is that you leverage some of these steps to help get you closer to financial freedom without having to do all the research. This post […]
5 Things I Wish I Done Differently In College (Personal Finance)
Have you ever thought… “what would I tell my 18-year-old self if I knew what I know now?” My answer: 5 things I wish I had done differently in college (financially speaking). 1. Start Building Credit I got my first credit card when I was 20 years old and I […]
Two Stock Technical Indicators for Beginners
Finance.yahoo.com is a great place to start using technical analysis when assessing different stocks. I use it all the time to leverage the free interactive chart feature. The two technical indicators I use are the MACD and EMA. I have broken down a chart found of Disney’s stock from finance.yahoo.com, my […]
Fed Raised Interest Rates! What’s It Mean To You?
Interest Rates Increased 0.25%! Janet Yellen and the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter percent (0.25%) on Wednesday, March 15th. How do this impact you? Take a look below… The Positives of a Rate Hike Certificate of Deposits (CDs) For those that are not familiar with CDs, they […]
I Made A Profit Selling Stocks, At Least I Thought So…
It’s Tax Season – Do You Earn or Owe Money? It’s that time of the year again, time to collect all of your financial forms from the previous year and file your taxes. You most likely received these forms in the mail or in your email inbox; probably buried between all […]