I get a confidence boost every time I visit my hometown. Will run into people I went to highschool with who never left working at the local grocery store. On top of that, many have balooned up. The...
Most real jobs these days require a degree. I don't have sympathy for women's studies majors that work at starbucks. You set yourself up for failure from the start.
Most of Europe is cheaper to travel to than anywhere in the US. I'm talking big cities like NYC, Miami, Los Angeles, Vegas vs. places like Amsterdam, Prague, Milan, etc. In places like Poland, Czech...
Some of my friends have multiple properties that they rent out (with mortgages) and still rent places themselves just to experience a cool part of town for a couple years.
The key is to take out a second mortgage on another home and rent whichever one you don't want to live in. I wouldn't be able to live with roommates again either.
I disagree. There's no reason to pay off a house too quickly. What's better is living in the house a bit then buying a second home as an investment property and getting rental income.
