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House Hacking 101 - How Living Smart Can Jumpstart Your Wealth
House Hacking 101 - How Living Smart Can Jumpstart Your Wealth

What Is House Hacking?

House hacking is a simple but powerful strategy for building wealth and learning about real estate investing while you live in your home. At its core, it means you live in part of a property while renting out the other part (or even just a room) to cover your expenses. The rent your tenants pay helps offset your mortgage, taxes, and insurance - sometimes even allowing you to live for free.

It’s a strategy used by countless investors, including Brandon Turner and David Greene, who were made household names in the investing world during their time on BiggerPockets. Both started with house hacking early in their journeys and built from there.

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Game Day in Athens: Tailgating, Traditions, and Bulldog Punch
Game Day in Athens: Tailgating, Traditions, and Bulldog Punch

Hi friends, Ellie here!

This football season feels extra special for me - it’s my very first one as a UGA alum after graduating from the Terry College of Business this past May. Even though I’m not walking across campus to class anymore, Athens still feels like home, and game day Saturdays remind me just how much I love this town.

If you’re lucky enough to be in Athens this weekend for the big game, I’ve pulled together some of my favorite ways to enjoy the day - plus a festive red + black cocktail (and mocktail!) FREE recipe download that’s perfect for tailgates.

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Managing Rentals Without Losing Your Mind – From DIY to Hybrid to Professional Help

What Property Management Really Is (and Why It Matters)

Property management is everything that happens after you buy a rental property. It’s advertising the home, screening tenants, collecting rent, coordinating repairs, handling emergencies, inspecting the property, renewing leases, paying bills, and keeping records, and all the things in between. In short - it’s the work that turns a house into a functioning business.

And it matters more than most new investors realize. How you manage your rentals determines not only their long-term success, but also their year-to-year performance. A property that’s poorly managed won’t cash flow the way you expected, and over time it won’t build wealth the way you hoped.

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