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How it all got started almost a decade ago when I

How it all got started almost a decade ago when I was BROKE, drowning in debt & thought I could buy a house:
. -I purchased for $77,000
-I put less than $2,000 down
-I spent a total of $10,000 in rehab for the entire house
-I sold for $112,000 💯 tax free
-Bought knee deep in the middle of the recession in 2011

It was my first taste of a $25,000 tax free check...and I was HOOKED!

Since then my designs have changed, my budget has increased, my down payments have significantly increased but one thing remains the same: I’ve yet to lose money on a house...because, done right, real estate is a safe & profitable investment.

❗️5 Things To Do With Your Cancelled Vacation

❗️5 Things To Do With Your Cancelled Vacation Money

How many of you have had to cancel vacations because of COVID? Rather than using that money on frivolous expenses, here are 5 things you can do with that money that your future self will thank you for!

1. Put the $ in a savings acct to accrue interest for next year’s vacation.
2. Invest in your Roth and watch that money explode over years.
3. Pay off your credit card bill.
4. With interest rates still relatively good, refinance your home and enjoy long term savings.
5. Do your homework (➡️check out my money tips highlight) & wisely invest in the stock market.

I know it sucks that we aren’t vacationing this summer, but I’m taking this opportunity to turn lemons into lemonade with my finances. Are you?

[NEW BLOG POST] When I decided to change the color

[NEW BLOG POST] When I decided to change the color scheme for my curb appeal, I knew I had several DIY projects ahead of me. (Ad) And I’ve slowly been crossing them off the list, & my latest outdoor project was the easiest yet!

On the blog, I’m sharing how I reused the original vinyl shutters but gave them a whole new look— for free— with the help of @wagnerspraytech !

A few more projects to go, & I think all the curb appeal projects will finally be done! ➡️ What outdoor projects are you tackling during quarantine?

Only 29%. That is, by definition, a good ol’ boy

Only 29%. That is, by definition, a good ol’ boys club.
. ➡️Only 37 companies on the Fortune 500 are led by female CEOs. ➡️Less than 17% of senior leaders in investment banking are women. ➡️2/3 of attorneys are men. ➡️In 2020, a woman will make .81 for every dollar a man makes.

In centuries before us, the good ol’ boys club has reigned supreme. And while this post may appear to be a post against men, it’s not.

This is a post to applaud the women that bust up that boys club, but to highlight women are still lagging in presence in the board room, the court room, and the paycheck. Women aren’t asking for more than their male counterparts, they’re asking for equal opportunities & pay free of discrimination based on gender, family status, or marriage status.

You will always hear me being a loud advocate for the equal rights of women. You’ll also hear me being a loud opponent for good ol’ boys clubs in any field or industry.

There’s a lot of things that don’t make me qua

There’s a lot of things that don’t make me qualified to be a real estate investor. ➡️I have 2 degrees in English. So far, Chaucer & Shakespeare haven’t helped my REI career.
➡️I spent almost 9 years as an English teacher.
➡️I didn’t own a single tool when I bought my first house.
➡️I was drowning in debt with an almost-poverty income.
➡️I didn’t know about pulling permits, knob & tube wiring, or capital gains.

In my almost decade of REI, I haven’t read one book, watched one guru’s “perfect way to invest” video. The truth is, real estate investing isn’t about having the right resume- one of the few fields where that’s true.

Real estate investing is about knowing math (& I used to suck at math), an unmatched work ethic, being rooted in reality, ignoring all the BS they show on HGTV, living & breathing your market...and a heavy dose of luck.

If you’re in a spot where you want to become an investor, but “I want to read all the books first” (I hear this too often 🙄), STOP. Sometimes all that causes is you to drown in information & have a paralysis of analysis.

Whatever your income, your gender, your career, your degree (or none!), real estate investing can be for anyone. You chart your own path in this career, & you figure out a model that works for you- gurus be damned!

[NEW BLOG POST] I recently replaced ALL the window

[NEW BLOG POST] I recently replaced ALL the windows at Flip 5. What originally was going to cost $25,000 (😳) actually cost me wayyyy less!

On the blog I’m sharing 4 tips that I used to save me $17,000 (😳😳) on my replacement windows.

Rehabbing homes- or updating your own- doesn’t have to break the bank. Even with real estate investing, my budget is the top of my priority— and saving thousands is always a win in my book!

Do you have windows that need replaced just as badly as mine did? Tell me about them in the comments below 👇🏻 & then hop over to the link in my bio to read my tips!

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How it all got started almost a decade ago when I

How it all got started almost a decade ago when I was BROKE, drowning in debt & thought I could buy a house:
. -I purchased for $77,000
-I put less than $2,000 down
-I spent a total of $10,000 in rehab for the entire house
-I sold for $112,000 💯 tax free
-Bought knee deep in the middle of the recession in 2011

It was my first taste of a $25,000 tax free check...and I was HOOKED!

Since then my designs have changed, my budget has increased, my down payments have significantly increased but one thing remains the same: I’ve yet to lose money on a house...because, done right, real estate is a safe & profitable investment.

❗️5 Things To Do With Your Cancelled Vacation

❗️5 Things To Do With Your Cancelled Vacation Money

How many of you have had to cancel vacations because of COVID? Rather than using that money on frivolous expenses, here are 5 things you can do with that money that your future self will thank you for!

1. Put the $ in a savings acct to accrue interest for next year’s vacation.
2. Invest in your Roth and watch that money explode over years.
3. Pay off your credit card bill.
4. With interest rates still relatively good, refinance your home and enjoy long term savings.
5. Do your homework (➡️check out my money tips highlight) & wisely invest in the stock market.

I know it sucks that we aren’t vacationing this summer, but I’m taking this opportunity to turn lemons into lemonade with my finances. Are you?

[NEW BLOG POST] When I decided to change the color

[NEW BLOG POST] When I decided to change the color scheme for my curb appeal, I knew I had several DIY projects ahead of me. (Ad) And I’ve slowly been crossing them off the list, & my latest outdoor project was the easiest yet!

On the blog, I’m sharing how I reused the original vinyl shutters but gave them a whole new look— for free— with the help of @wagnerspraytech !

A few more projects to go, & I think all the curb appeal projects will finally be done! ➡️ What outdoor projects are you tackling during quarantine?

Only 29%. That is, by definition, a good ol’ boy

Only 29%. That is, by definition, a good ol’ boys club.
. ➡️Only 37 companies on the Fortune 500 are led by female CEOs. ➡️Less than 17% of senior leaders in investment banking are women. ➡️2/3 of attorneys are men. ➡️In 2020, a woman will make .81 for every dollar a man makes.

In centuries before us, the good ol’ boys club has reigned supreme. And while this post may appear to be a post against men, it’s not.

This is a post to applaud the women that bust up that boys club, but to highlight women are still lagging in presence in the board room, the court room, and the paycheck. Women aren’t asking for more than their male counterparts, they’re asking for equal opportunities & pay free of discrimination based on gender, family status, or marriage status.

You will always hear me being a loud advocate for the equal rights of women. You’ll also hear me being a loud opponent for good ol’ boys clubs in any field or industry.

There’s a lot of things that don’t make me qua

There’s a lot of things that don’t make me qualified to be a real estate investor. ➡️I have 2 degrees in English. So far, Chaucer & Shakespeare haven’t helped my REI career.
➡️I spent almost 9 years as an English teacher.
➡️I didn’t own a single tool when I bought my first house.
➡️I was drowning in debt with an almost-poverty income.
➡️I didn’t know about pulling permits, knob & tube wiring, or capital gains.

In my almost decade of REI, I haven’t read one book, watched one guru’s “perfect way to invest” video. The truth is, real estate investing isn’t about having the right resume- one of the few fields where that’s true.

Real estate investing is about knowing math (& I used to suck at math), an unmatched work ethic, being rooted in reality, ignoring all the BS they show on HGTV, living & breathing your market...and a heavy dose of luck.

If you’re in a spot where you want to become an investor, but “I want to read all the books first” (I hear this too often 🙄), STOP. Sometimes all that causes is you to drown in information & have a paralysis of analysis.

Whatever your income, your gender, your career, your degree (or none!), real estate investing can be for anyone. You chart your own path in this career, & you figure out a model that works for you- gurus be damned!

[NEW BLOG POST] I recently replaced ALL the window

[NEW BLOG POST] I recently replaced ALL the windows at Flip 5. What originally was going to cost $25,000 (😳) actually cost me wayyyy less!

On the blog I’m sharing 4 tips that I used to save me $17,000 (😳😳) on my replacement windows.

Rehabbing homes- or updating your own- doesn’t have to break the bank. Even with real estate investing, my budget is the top of my priority— and saving thousands is always a win in my book!

Do you have windows that need replaced just as badly as mine did? Tell me about them in the comments below 👇🏻 & then hop over to the link in my bio to read my tips!

There is a way to update WITHOUT gutting. That’s

There is a way to update WITHOUT gutting. That’s true for homeowners just as much for investors.

I think it’s tempting to be hesitant to update because you see blogs, or Instagrams, or shows that pride themselves on taking everything down to the studs. IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY.

Before I start any remodel, I ask myself 1. What can I keep in here INSTEAD OF what can I get rid of in here? 2. What can I repurpose in here INSTEAD OF what can I ditch in here?

For this client bathroom reno, I kept a lot but yet the whole room changed! Same vanity, mirror, light, faucet, toilet, & floors. (Swipe to see the before!) I didn’t take this room down to the studs. If I can avoid doing that, I always do.

So if you’re thinking you can’t update your kitchen or bathroom or any part of your home, unless you do some massive reno, that’s just not the case! Baby steps- even in design- can completely change a room! [📸 @houstongevans ]

If you checked out my stories, you know I’ve bee

If you checked out my stories, you know I’ve been polling about budgets. Many of you have sent me your questions about budgets- a timely topic thanks to COVID.

I am always re-evaluating my budget & identifying ways to eliminate spending. Reduced spending, increased saving, & practical budgets are how successful people survive rainy days— or pandemics.

In today’s budget session, I removed $91 in monthly spending with just one phone call & one email.

1. Cell phone plan- Do you have an antiquated plan? I’ve had the same cell phone plan since college- and it was costing me money! Call your carrier (or shop other carriers) to identify ways to save! This phone call saved me $71 on my monthly cell phone bill.

2. Recurring subscriptions- I evaluated all of my recurring subscriptions & identified one I haven’t used in months. These autopay subscriptions can eat at budgets- and we tend to forget about them. But with a quick email, I saved $20 by cancelling the subscription.

BUDGET TIP: When listing your monthly expenses, create a recurring subscription category to easily identify these non-essential items- they’re usually the best way to decrease your spending!

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