Biking adventure – Day 3
So. The final day in the saddle and it was just as great as the others. I loved this biking adventure. Except for the heavy rain that hit me between…
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03/22
My bicycle trip – Day 2
The second day of my bicycle trip took me through central Florida. It's pretty nice in there. Lot's of fields and cattle. Some pine forest and swamps. And some nice…
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03/21
My bike trip – Day 1.
So, I felt like getting out and about for a bit so went on a bike trip. I started off here on the coast of the Mexican Gulf outside Tampa,…
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03/20
I now own rentals in Florida :)
It’s for real. I really do own rentals in Florida!
Nice ones at that. There are two duplexes with one 2 bed, 1 bath and one 1 bed, 1 bath in each house. I posted some photos of them here on the blog earlier, but I think you might get a better idea of it all in this video from our walk around the place:
I am honestly pretty proud of what we did, me and Rachel. These two duplexes are now in really good condition. There is also a smaller house in the back of the property which is rented by a very kind and quiet old man. We then have two more houses down the street, both rented to nice and clean younger men.
If we get everything rented, which we should since there is already a long list of people wanting to move in, we should be getting a 25% return on investment. That is really spectacular and makes me very happy to say the least. We spent $ 155 000 buying all the houses. Another $ 15 000 on fixing them up. $ 170 000 total. Rental income should be just over $ 4 000 a month.
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03/19
Our second apartment in the red door duplex
So, here it is. The third of the four units. This one is in the duplex with the red doors. I love the colored doors by the way. And it…
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03/18
Happy St. Patricks day :)
I’m not sure why, but for some reason, St. Patricks or the feast of Saint Patrick makes me happy. It’s celebrated on the death day of Ireland’s nr. 1 saint, Patrick. It’s a religious celebration that has been official since the 17th century. It’s foremost a catholic event, meaning that people like Filip Hammar who converted are more righteous to take part.
So what do people do? Well. First and foremost. Dress in Green! Then there will be parades and festivals. Then what I think is the reason for its global popularity. Since back in the day, there has been no restrictions on eating and drinking. Not that it matters as much today as it would have in an 18th century catholic Ireland, but still.
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03/17
The second unit, 1 bed, 1 bath
A 1 bed, 1 bath unit for approx. $600/month. So there is one 1 bed in each of the two duplexes. We will keep one of them for ourselves while…
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03/16
The first apartment out of four :)
This apartment is a 2 bed 1 bath. And it's a sweet apartment! We put in new floors, painted, new air conditioner, new countertop, new wiring, new lights and completely…
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03/15
Our duplexes outside Tampa, Florida
We have had some work done to our two duplexes here in Florida. These are two of the five houses we bought a few months ago. The other three are…
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03/14
(almost) Italian pastries.
The Italians here in Florida are like 3rd generation and I'm afraid a lot of what I like about Italy have been lost along the way. Everything is perfect in…
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03/13