Unless you're moving in with your best friends, I don't think many people love the idea of living with roommates. In fact as I write this, just thinking of my some of my former college roommates makes me cringe. They would forget to turn the stove … [Read more...]
Find and Rent The Best Apartments In Your City: How To Optimize Your Apartment Hunt
October 31, 2011 By
You might not expect to hear this from a Realtor---after all, I help people buy and sell homes for a living---but buying a home isn't right for everybody all the time. Many times, in fact, it's best to rent. If you don't want to settle down, if … [Read more...]
Can My Landlord REALLY Do That? A Guide to Your Rights as a Renter
February 1, 2011 By
Renters, this is YOUR time. After the housing-induced recession, few people can say you’re “just throwing money” away by renting anymore. I talk a lot about everything home-buying on here, so it’s high time we say a bit about renting. … [Read more...]
Lower Your Rent: How to Get More Bang for Your Rental Buck
April 26, 2010 By
If you’re just coming out of college or moving out on your own for the first time, you may be looking to rent an apartment rather than buy a home. And that's A-OK. Unless you have been investing in well-performing mutual funds since your fifth … [Read more...]
Renting is Not Wasted Money
March 12, 2009 By
All my friends who bought homes before their 30th birthday love to proclaim that they’re no longer “throwing money away” by paying rent. Although I too aspire to one day own my home, I’ve never felt like renting is wasting money. That’s … [Read more...]
How to Save Money on Your Next Apartment
October 22, 2008 By
One of the ways I was able to pay off $80,000 of debt in just a few years was by cutting back on the biggest expenses in my life---including my rent. I didn't move back in with mom and dad, but I did swap living in a $1,000 a month apartment on my … [Read more...]
I'm David Weliver. At 26, I had NO savings and NO financial plan. I was maxed out, stressed out, and fed up. Then, I changed. I repaid $80k of debt, tripled my income, and bought a home. I'll show you how to get similar results. 