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5 Economic Assumptions We (still) Make That Won’t Always Be True

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Real Estate Will Always Have Value. Ahem… , we all saw real estate fall in 2008, 2009 and 2010 – but do you believe that it is now on the rebound? Some believe that we are in for an even bigger real estate bust in the 2014 – 2016 years. Are you snapping up property at low interest rates?

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Passive Index Investing for Your Portfolio

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The S&P 500 is an index and the Russell 2000 is an index. There are indexes for real estate only, fixed income and strategies. Passive Income With Real Estate. There are several examples of indexes that you are probably already familiar with. The Dow Jones Industrial Average or DIJA, is an index.

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Look 3 Feet In Front Of You, Not 3 Miles

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Then you can set your goals higher – $500, $1000, $2000, and so on. He has been in Real Estate and mortgage lending for the past 13 years. He currently runs his own blog Smart Wealth , where he discusses Real Estate, personal finance, debt management, and building wealth. No related posts.

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Book Nook - Memoirs of an Ordinary Guy: The Everyday Experiences that Changed My Life

Motherhood Moments

He has founded two companies: Middleburg Capital, a commercial real estate investment firm, and Hellen Systems, a technology company focused on a national security initiative to create a ground-based backup for the Global Positioning System (GPS). He earned a bachelor’s degree in biology at Virginia Tech in 2000.

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How is Your Vacation Rental Doing?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It seemed reasonable to devote a greater portion to real estate, in order to further diversify our portfolio. If I had done that week without owning the condo and had rented one at the lake, I would have paid out around $2000 each year for the rental for that week. Diversify our investment holdings. Generate an income stream.

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How to Save Money by Downsizing

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Just say your current home is a total of 2,800 square feet and your mortgage costs you $2000 per month. Real estate taxes are calculated on the size of the house so a smaller house will attract a lower tax rate. Does that inspire you to have a giant clean-out? Here is an example of the above exercise.

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The Best And Worst States To Retire In 2023, Ranked

Savings Corner

She has been aggressively saving for retirement over the last two decades and did everything she could to max out her 401(k) every year after realizing her 401(k) balance was under $10,000 in 2000. “I I would live on less,” she said. “I I wouldn’t have cable. I had friends tell me that I had become the master of saving.

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