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How Is an Amortization Schedule Calculated? Loan Calculator with Amortization Schedule

Take one look at an amortization schedule and you discover that “simple interest amortization” is a misnomer. Still, it’s not rocket science either. An amortization table shows you how quickly…

What’s the Rule of 72 in Investing?

Compounding returns are critical to building wealth. For example, if you invested $250 a month in a mutual fund earning the average historical stock market return (around 10.5%), you’d be…

How Many Rental Properties Does It Take to Retire Early?

Rental properties are a great way to fund some or all of your retirement. They produce steady, predictable income without eating into your principal. And they have many tax advantages…

What Is Credit Repair & How Do You Do It?

Are credit score woes keeping you down? If you have a lower score, it could be stopping you from getting a loan or the rental unit you really want. And…

Financial Freedom Defined: 7 Steps to Financial Independence

Much has been written about the stages of financial independence (FI) in an effort to define financial freedom and the milestones along the way. These steps for financial freedom are…

Where Are Housing Starts Declining? (Interactive Map)

After building permits for new single-family homes reached its highest pace since 2005 last year, new home starts appear to be slowing. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic interrupting the majority of…

Creative Ways to Invest in Real Estate With Little Money

Not many new real estate investors enter the game with unlimited funds. Most of us need to figure out how to invest in real estate with little money. In fact,…

How Much Do Different Types of Flooring Cost?

It seems like landlords need new flooring between every single tenancy. So what flooring options are available, how much do they cost, and how does new flooring affects your property…

The 8 Best Short-Term Investments to Hold Money for Real Estate Deals

You don’t always know when a killer real estate deal will come along. Sometimes you wait months or longer for the right deal. Plus, it takes time to save up…

10 Secrets to Sell Your Property Faster

Want to move your property quickly? Real estate is notoriously illiquid — it’s expensive and slow to buy or sell. But that “slow” is relative: it could mean two weeks…