Our Japan Trip Part 5 Tokyo

We rolled into Tokyo, the bustling and vibrant capital city of Japan, with a sense of eager anticipation. This was to be the grand finale of our two-week trip around the country, a whirlwind exploration of futuristic skyscrapers, historic temples, creative cuisine, pop culture hot spots, and more in one of the world’s most fascinating … Read more

Our Rental Property Income Statement, The First Seven Months

I really can’t hardly believe it’s been almost nine months since we bought our rental property. Between the purchasing, the cleaning up, taking photos, advertising the apartments, searching for, denying and approving prospective tenants, and collecting a few months’ rent, it’s been a load of new experiences. It feels like much more time has passed … Read more

Rental Property Advice Emergency!

Dashing off a quick and unexpected entry today. Suddenly, we are interested in buying a rental property! A little background. I have been bouncing around the idea of buying a rental property ever since we bought our house in 2008. Since then, I’ve probably bought four Rental Properties for Dummies-type books on the subject. On … Read more

January’s Goals Revisited

Back in January I laid out five goals for this year and beyond. Now that it’s six months later, let’s take a look at where we stand! 1. Sell my car by the end of 2015. I haven’t done this yet, but I want to get it done by the end of the summer. My idea … Read more

My Review of Cozy for Landlords

For newcomers, hello! We’re Norm and Marge. We’re thirty-somethings who are using frugality to fast track our way to early retirement. Our rental property is just one part of the plan. If you’re interested, read elsewhere on the blog about how we max out our retirement accounts and keep our expenses low by analyzing every … Read more