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EP 27: Homes and Vans with Tien and Brandon Rooney

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 06:00:00 +0000

Today on episode 27 we are taking a deeper dive on real estate investing with climbers Tien and Brandon Rooney of Five Twelve Real Estate. This couple shares a very intriguing history, spanning from college athletics to corporate world wake-up calls, the latter of which inspired them to uproot their lives and teach and travel …

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And We’re Back to Home Ownership! But Why Now?

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 15:00:00 +0000

After years of planning, overanalyzing, and thinking too much, in July we listed our house in Denver for sale and hit the road. Our goal was to spend up to a year traveling in search of our next home base. Five months later and we are back to the game of home ownership again. In …

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This Just In: The Real Cost of Home Ownership

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 13:51:00 +0000

In August, we closed on our home of seven years in Denver, Colorado. And against all odds, with a raging pandemic, unprecedented unemployment, and a very uncertain future, we sealed the deal on an offer far better than we anticipated. In this post I run the final numbers on the economics of our seven years …

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Selling Our House: On the Road, Pandemic Edition

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 13:56:27 +0000

It’s July. Once again, coronavirus infections are surging across the country. Mrs. CC and I, in a moment of hopeful optimism a few weeks ago, decided to list our house for sale. Where are we going? We don’t know, we’ll be homeless. Will we have income? Not sure. Considering we’re hitting the road in one …

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Should I Buy a Home? Part 1

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 13:00:31 +0000

In the personal finance world, the decision to own a home or rent is a particularly frothy debate. Traditionally, the long-held belief goes something like this: a home is an investment and a path to building wealth. I’m here to put a gentle and understanding hand on your shoulder, but deliver the hard news that …

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