Beach House Diaries: A Shore Thing + MORE

We finally put The WI-3 House on the market this weekend…
It was a much longer rehab than we had anticipated, but that’s because we’re still working out the kinks on long-distance rehabbing and are now spread between multiple cities. That said, after about $14,000 in foundation work and a full cosmetic make-over, this 80 year old house looks awesome!
Here are some staging pictures:
THE WI-3 HOUSE: STAGING PICTURES
I don’t expect we’ll be making a ton of money on this one (we expect about a 10% ROI), but hopefully it will be a quick sale and the continued lessons about long-distance rehabbing have been invaluable…

Many homeowners have been sitting on the sidelines, stuck in their homes and unable to sell because of low home prices or negative equity. But as the market bounces back in many parts of the country, some sellers are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
If a home sale is in your near future, it’s time to start thinking of your home as a product to be sold on the market…

Filed under: Advice, Lifestyle
By Susan MacCallum-Whitcomb

Each week writer Susan MacCallum-Whitcomb will report on summer beach house life from her vacation home on Pictou Island, Nova Scotia. Follow along for a glimpse of the shore, plus tips on what to pack, how to entertain guests and how to relax at your own beach house…

You want to be a for real, no joke investor. Like Kiyosaki, or Trump, or Gates, or who knows who. You don’t want to just be set for retirement. You want to make the most money in passive income you can so you are financially free and can do whatever you want.
What do you need in order to make that happen?
Requirements of Any Big-Time Investor
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