Awww. At one point, I thought for sure this house was my forever house. Five bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms, in a neighborhood surrounded by houses I used to dream of. I moved in with my then boyfriend and we quickly realized not only did we not need 3,200 sq. feet, we also didn’t
This was my first house! After graduating college, I accepted a job offer to work for Principal Financial Group in Des Moines. EVERYONE, and I mean EVERYONE told me I’d be crazy to buy a house in a city I never lived in, didn’t know the neighborhoods, etc. But as I often do, I did
You have found your next rental property, and you’ve determined it’s in a great location with premium rents. You agree to terms on the price, and are now under contract! Then, the home inspection reveals that the electrical wiring is aluminum. You think to yourself. “OK, so what?! Why is the home inspector flagging this as
As a single mother myself, I am always looking for ways to lower my financial burden. I recently heard other single mothers at a local meetup talking about scholarship grants or educational grants specifically for single moms that the Obama administration setup when he was in office. I immediately thought – “wow! That’s such a
