This week I’m explaining why the end of HGTV’s Fixer Upper could actually be a positive change, and Sherry shares the costly mistake that nearly ruined our beach house floors. If you’ve ever considered buying a second property or getting started with real estate investing, real estate expert Dana Bull joins us with practical advice. She outlines a lower-risk way to purchase your first rental, explains why being a landlord isn’t as intimidating as it seems, and offers smart renovation tips to protect your investment.
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What’s New
- If you missed our original post about refinishing the beach house pine floors, you can read it on our blog.
- Chip and Joanna recently announced they’re moving on from Fixer Upper; they shared their announcement publicly.
Color Of The Year
- Benjamin Moore’s Color of the Year for 2018 has been revealed; if you haven’t seen it yet, check their announcement.
- If you’re curious about past Color of the Year choices, we discussed Sherwin-Williams’ 2018 pick in Episode #67, Behr’s 2018 color in Episode #61, and Benjamin Moore’s 2017 selection in Episode #23.
Dana Bull, Real Estate Coach
- Learn more about Dana and her coaching services at DanaBull.com.
- She shared several recommended resources for getting started with real estate investing, especially for understanding the financial side:
- Rich Dad, Poor Dad — a mindset classic for investors.
- Mr. Money Mustache — practical personal finance and frugality tips.
- BiggerPockets — a comprehensive site and podcast community for real estate investors; Dana appeared on their podcast in an episode focused on building wealth with small multifamily properties.
- If you missed our updates about the Beach Duplex purchase, we covered it in Episode #64 and posted before photos on the blog.
We’re Digging
- Above is a peek at our daughter’s updated bedroom. A full post is coming soon, but for now you can see the reversible duvet cover we found at HomeGoods. The llama sheets are from Target.
- We often shop Target, Pottery Barn Kids, and Land of Nod for kids’ bedding, but we also discovered great options at Bed Bath & Beyond, Overstock, and Etsy. Below are a few of our favorites we recently found.
- We’ve also been listening to the Dirty John podcast — it’s gripping and kept us hooked through the final episode.
If you’re looking for something we featured in a past episode but can’t remember which show notes to open, we maintain a master list of everything we’ve highlighted in previous episodes for easy reference.
Finally, thank you to Modsy for sponsoring this episode. They redesigned our tricky angled bonus room into a calming master suite — it almost made Sherry want to move our bed there. Visit Modsy to see their designs and use code YHL20 for 20% off your first Modsy room.
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