This is Part 1 of a series discussing how we got involved in real estate and how it evolved over the years from a single rental house to our current rental portfolio and all the house flips and real estate agent commissions in between. UPDATE: See Part 2 - How We Bought Our First Rental Property If you had asked me a few years ago if I would own rental properties, or if I … [Read more...] about An Accidental Empire: How We Got Started in Real Estate Investing
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February 2019 Extra Income Report – $5,787
Want to make extra money in your sleep? I recommend Drop, a new app that gives you cash back for doing your normal everyday shopping. Sign up for Drop now and get an instant $5 bonus! Welcome to the Wealthy Nickel Extra Income Report! Each month, I share all the different ways we make extra income outside the 9-5 job. For a little background, I decided to share my … [Read more...] about February 2019 Extra Income Report – $5,787
The One Percent Rule: Easy Math to Evaluate Rental Properties
So you're interested in investing in real estate rental properties. Congratulations! But the learning curve to evaluating and purchasing your first house is STEEP. How do I find my first property? How do I figure out if it'll make money? How do I even know what a good deal look like? The one percent rule is here to help you do the easy math on rental … [Read more...] about The One Percent Rule: Easy Math to Evaluate Rental Properties
January 2019 Extra Income Report – $2,812
Want to make extra money in your sleep? I recommend Drop, a new app that gives you cash back for doing your normal everyday shopping. Sign up for Drop now and get an instant $5 bonus! Welcome to the Wealthy Nickel Extra Income Report! Each month, I share all the different ways we make extra income outside the 9-5 job. In case you missed it, last month I did a wrap up … [Read more...] about January 2019 Extra Income Report – $2,812
2018 Year in Review – $100K in Side Hustles and Other Financial Stats
One of my favorite things to do at the end of the year is balance the books and review the "big hitters" for what drove our financial position. Does that make me a nerd? Yes, yes it does. And I'm ok with that. 2018 was a pretty big year for the Wealthy Nickel household. We had planned to slow down our real estate side hustle after Little Nickel #2 was born, so we stopped … [Read more...] about 2018 Year in Review – $100K in Side Hustles and Other Financial Stats
