Episode Description
Doug chats with Carl & Rusty about each of their adventures with housing projects and renovations. Carl details his current project of tearing down a “Frank Lloyd Wrong house” and building one from scratch while sharing insights into his motivations, costs, and specific financing strategies. Rusty shares his experience renovating two homes and the strategic use of a line of credit. Additionally, they delve into considerations of downsizing and the potential of owning second homes.
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Links
- Email Rusty: rustyfromco@gmail.com
- Carl Jensen/1500 Days to Freedom
- Leif Dahleen (Physician on FIRE) on MHFI episode 112
- Buy, Borrow, Die discussion on MHFI episode 252
- Mindy & Carl on Ramit Sethi’s “I Will Teach You To Be Rich”
- Philosophy & ethics discussion on MHFI episode 298
- MHFI Facebook group
- Doug’s site
- Check out Producer Chris’s blog: Epic Financial Journey
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0:00 Introduction
1:31 Carl’s home building journey
8:10 Unique systems & building challenges
15:41 Financing with the Buy, Borrow, Die Strategy
24:09 Rusty’s renovation stories
30:25 Balancing joy & investment
38:58 Downsizing dilemmas
44:03 Different places in different stages of life
51:46 Second homes
59:24 Soundcheck – Taco Bell