Some time ago, your housing choices were limited to a single family home, or an apartment which you would lease. That all changed when condominiums and co-ops where introduced as a new way to own real estate. Before this time, it was unheard of to own just part of a building, with the exception of [...]

For the past six months I have been putting together a plan to leave San Francisco in order to set myself up for a brighter future. I wrote about my move to the Houston suburb of Sugar Land, TX before. The other day I was happy to stumble upon someone who talked about the exact [...]

Moving? How do you plan on getting rid of your stuff? Usually a garage sale comes to mind and hopefully your yard or garage will be filled with curious and motivated bargain hunters. With some luck, you’d be able to sell most of your stuff in one or two days. However, thats not always the [...]

I love my home town of San Francisco. I was born and raised here and I have grown accustomed to the rich diversity and culture this beautiful city offers. However, during the past few months I have contemplated my future in this great city. My goal is to become financially free by the age of [...]

Real estate investors and as well as wanna-be investors made a ton of money during the real estate boom a few years ago. Just about anyone and their dogs were “investing” in real estate by leveraging their residence, buying a second or third home, then reselling them in as little as a year at a [...]