My Story
I never knew paying taxes could be this much fun!
Have you ever had a government “inaction” situation? Not to be confused with government in action. No, we’re talking about government “inaction.” We’re talking “makes no sense.” “Why am I here?” type of situations. For instance, recently I received a tax bill for several properties I own in Citrus County Florida. This was the […]
What is Lifestyle Anyway?
Good question. And one that needs to be answered. But here’s the catch … the answer depends on who you ask. So, for the sake of this article, let’s assume you asked me. Here’s my answer. For me, lifestyle, has to begin with several parameters as follows: 1) Control of my calendar. 2) Choice of […]
Property correction necessarily a bad thing?
Ok, let’s say there is a big correction in the Australian housing market. Let’s say there is a “bubble” and it bursts. Is this necessarily a bad thing? I have direct experience that says it may not be. “What experience?” I can hear you ask. Well, let’s see. I’ve got property in the USA. In […]
How does a JOB fit into Lifestyle?
It doesn’t! “How do you figure?” You ask. Well, from experience, I can say my lifestyle index has climbed amazingly high since ditching my JOB in July 2009. I could ramble on and on explaining why, but it probably wouldn’t be as enlightening as this great article I came across; an article that explains why […]
How do you get your house rented in Florida?
For some reason, last year, I had a challenge getting two of our houses rented in Florida. Both were in sought after neighborhoods, but stayed vacant for a much longer time than I ever would have imagined. My goal was to get these properties rented but we met with a few hurdles; hurdles that had […]