Entrepreneur lessons from how Ron Shaich built Panera Bread (5 min read)
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What’s The “job” of Working, in the mindset of “Jobs to be Done”? (5 min read)
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Are You Ready to Buy an Investment Property? Use This 5 Question Checklist to Gauge Your Readiness.(5 min read)
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The ins an outs of buying a rental property in L.A (5 min read)
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A simple rule of thumb on how much house you can afford. (3 Minute Read)
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6th episode of my Adulting101 series - The tax reform is changing our lives, specifically it's making the tax benefits completely disappear unless you are buying a home that at least $500K. (3 Minute Read)
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True story. 2nd episode of my SOML series - the journey of we bought a house in LA 3 years after college.
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Part of a six-episode series, "Yes. You Can!". Let's explore what your options are if you make $200k a year.
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Part of a six-episode series, "Yes. You Can!". Let's explore what your options are if you make $150k a year. #dsla #personalfinance #losangeles
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Part of a six-episode series, "Yes. You Can!". Yes, you can be a homeowner in Los Angeles, if you make $120k a year. In terms of income, this puts you in the top 10% of the entire U.S.
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Part of a six-episode series, "Yes. You Can!". With $100k a year, you would think it should be easy to afford a home right? It couldn't be further from the truth.
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Part of a six-episode series, "Yes. You Can!". Yes, you can be a homeowner in Los Angeles, if you make $80k a year.
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Part of a six-episode series, "Yes. You Can!". Yes, you can be a homeowner in Los Angeles, if you make $60k a year.
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The LA housing market is booming. But are we close to a peak? Is it too late to buy a house? I don't think so and this is why.
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There are many hidden costs and benefits to owning your own house. What are they and how does it stack up compared to renting in LA? We are going to break it down in this episode.
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Did you know people could buy single family homes in Santa Monica for $600k in 2010? Where can you buy with the same $600k now? In this episode, you will find out where the LA housing market has been and where it is headed in the next 5 years.
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In the last part of this 4-part series on homeownership in LA, you will learn how all of your financial situation will combine and convert into one number, the DTI ratio.
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In order to buy a house, you need to have enough cash to be able to pay for the down payment and closing costs. Do you need $20k? $50k? $100k? or more? You will find out the exact number in this episode.
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It is no secret you need to make good money to afford a house in LA. Just how much? In this post, you will find out the minimum income you need, and in which neighborhoods, you will can afford a house with that income.
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Your credit score is crucial in buying a house because it determines your interest rate. In this post, you will find out what the magic credit score associated with the best interest rate is, and how much it can cost you if your credit score is not that great.
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