Recent content by Papa bear

I've got college aged tenants. One of which is a techie hacker type. She told me to stay away from zelle as the underlying code has issues. She recommends PayPal. Though I have used zelle before with no issues, I still prefer actual cash or a check.

My brother has one in north east Ohio. He absolutely raves about the vehicle and how much he saves on gas. In the winters, he warms his car before he leaves while it's plugged in. His commute is short enough to not have to worry about range as all electric in winter. He bought a used 2012 2...

There are some municipalities that don't allow for more than 3 unrelated persons to live in the same housing unit. Think small college town restricting groups or fraternities. There are also still some that are antiquated related to only females as to reduce the likelihood of brothels. I...

I have a lot more shady requests from zillow/postlets. Most of them are "will you take section 8 for half the rent and can I have it tomorrow?" I do post to both sites to cast a wide net.

Hedge your bets on the 401(k) and IRA's. Tax advantaged accounts are fantastic for wealth building. I'm 32 with passive rental income, a small startup business, and an IPS. We still contribute a good portion to the tax advantaged accounts, but don't max them out.

+1 I get this all time in an almost exact same email situation. Unsubscribe usually works, but sometimes it's from another country and I keep getting those. You can also try to login to their account with your email address. "Forget your password" often just sends a new one to your email...

Definitely go to that beach! Absolutely a "blast!" A word of advice, don't stand on the beach behind a large jumbo jet taking off unless you are prepared to get sandblasted.

I'm buying a lot of rental real estate. Leverage everything to the max! For us still in accumulation, come on correction!!

Jump right in! Locum work can be very lucrative and there is no shortage of firms that will find you a job anywhere in the country (and most will help you get licensed in different states). Based on your income, I'd guess that you are a specialist - again, no shortage of jobs and the locum...

Isn't there some bit of confirmation bias here with the bad stories? Of course that's all you think of, no one ever has a good story about where their kids know the financials and nothing bad happens!! There's no story! My brother and I have known most of our parents' financials since...

Anywhere in Ohio is LCOL with arguably some of the best hospitals in the world, including children's hospitals. Back on topic - my retirement plan fits in better here, but I post a lot more on MMM because I do a lot of DIY projects and have rentals. I bring more value to those posts than I...

Ok, here's a compromise; stay in Columbus, retire early, then go visit Denver and stay with all your friends. That's my plan...

I feel like half of my friends from college ended up moving from columbus to Denver. They were told "don't tell your friends back home how awesome it is, we don't need any more Midwesterners!" They all love it there and wouldn't move back for anything. Me? I'm staying in the buckeye state.

I am 6 months into my business. I have one partner who is working full time and i am working part time until this summer. Currently in the black with very low overhead. Home based but looking for office space. Accounting and taxes are self completed. Currently have general liability...

Ask for a taste before ordering. Most places will be happy (hoppy?) to accommodate.