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Steps to Take When Working with a Contractor
In 2020, my husband and I bought a home built in 1901. Although the home was relatively well-kept, it still needed a lot of work: roof,...
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)
Jun 2, 20226 min read
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Real Estate Secrets
Each and every Wednesday at 9:00 pm eastern, the #WealthWednesday team (Clint, Tom, Stephen, and Lauren) get together and discusses...
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)
May 5, 20221 min read
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How to Get A Property Under Contract Step-by-Step
Last night on our weekly #WealthWednesday Twitter Space, we talked about how to get your first deal under contract.
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)
Mar 24, 20223 min read
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House Hacking: Eliminate Your Living Expenses and Supercharge Your Wealth
House hacking is when you buy a property, live in one part of it and rent another part out.
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)
Mar 10, 20224 min read
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Short-Term Rental House Hack Case Study
About the property, the deal, and the STR numbers
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)
Nov 18, 20212 min read
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Here's Where I Put My Money
Emergency fund, high-yield savings accounts, stocks, real estate, retirement accounts...here's where my money goes.
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)
Aug 12, 20214 min read
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Real Estate: Return on Equity
My husband and I are interesting real estate investors in that we have one duplex with a mortgage and one without. We often bat the idea...
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)
Jul 29, 20211 min read
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Mortgage Debt
In the world of personal finance, there is perhaps no more controversial topic than whether you should have a mortgage or not. On the one...
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)
Jul 15, 20213 min read
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What is a 4-point Inspection?
One of the steps in buying a home is the home inspection. Buyers usually have 7-15 days to inspect the property and cancel the contract...
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)
Apr 29, 20212 min read
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Running the Numbers on Short-Term Rentals
Real estate investors are often faced with a decision when they are looking to buy a property: should they rent it to long-term tenants...
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)
Apr 22, 20213 min read
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Steps to Take After an Offer is Accepted
There are preparation steps before buying a home. There are the showings and the offers. It’s easy to think once you have an accepted...
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)
Feb 18, 20215 min read
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How to Find a Home and Make an Offer
The first step in the home buying process isn’t actually to start searching for homes, as discussed in an earlier blog post. When you are...
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)
Feb 4, 20213 min read
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Steps to Take Before Even Looking at Homes
Buying a home can be simultaneously the most exciting and the most stressful time in your life. You may think the first step is to start...
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)
Jan 21, 20213 min read
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How To Save Money When Buying a Fixer Upper
11 Ways To Save When Buying and Renovating a Fixer Upper
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)
Oct 15, 20204 min read
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Adulting Is Easy’s Take on Mortgages
Primary residence? Investment property? When does it make sense to have a mortgage?
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)
Oct 8, 20204 min read
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What are the components of a mortgage payment?
Decoding PITI
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)
Aug 20, 20202 min read
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What’s the best financial advice you’ve ever received?
I asked around and put together some of the best personal finance advice out there.
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)
Aug 13, 20203 min read
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8 Things You Can Do to Get a Full Price Offer on Your Home
My husband and I recently put our home on the market. The MLS listing went live on a Tuesday evening, and we quickly had 5 showings...
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)
Jul 9, 20203 min read
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4 Reasons to Buy an Investment Property
This post examines what "making money" really means in real estate.
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)
Jul 2, 20202 min read
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Florida’s Unique Market & Homeowners Insurance Coverage 101
Crystal is back to give us an overview of homeowner's insurance, especially as it relates to Florida.
Adulting Is Easy (Lauren)
Jun 18, 20204 min read
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