Tuesday, March 20, 2018

An (limited time) Invitation to Join Us + Our Master Bedroom Before & After


Do you ever sit and think about where you will be one year from now? Five years from now? Fifteen years from now?

I know I sometimes get discouraged when I get to the end of a year and realize I didn't come close to reaching my goals/resolutions for that year. And many times that discouragement leads me to set lower goals the next year.

Anybody else?

But then when I look back over the last decade, I see that I've made SO much progress.

I love this quote:





So, where do you picture yourself being in 5-10 years?

Will your student loans be paid off? Just think of all of the things you could do with that extra room in your budget without the burden of debt. Maybe the idea of sending your kids to a private school isn't so far fetched!

Will you finally get around to going on those nice family vacations you've been talking about taking for so long? It's funny how life works. We dream up all of the things we are going to do, but then reality hits and we realize we're a part-time income short every year from doing those things.

Will another milestone anniversary go by with the promise of "doing something bigger next year?" Or will you actually get a babysitter set up and those plane tickets booked to Hawaii? Or book that trip to Disney World?





Imagine yourself living in your own little HGTV show as you slow flip your way to your dream neighborhood. Everyone loves watching a space transform. And believe me, it is fun and rewarding being the imaginer and implementer in your own production ;).





Maybe you're like me and living in a beautiful, well-designed home is not only energizing and cultivates creativity, but it also encourages you to keep your home clean and tidy! Getting to pick your own finishes for that "Instagram worthy" space is just the cherry on top.




Is your dream to eventually get into investing in real estate on a larger scale, but you just need help getting started?





Imagine what it will feel like to be able to walk away from your day job one day as the manager of your own house flipping or rental company. Your side hustle has just become your main hustle. You own your schedule instead of it owning you.





Or will the fear of the unknown "lull you into inaction" and find you still sitting in your crappy apartment 5-10 years from now? 




I know which scenario I want for you!

We want you to take action, make progress, and feel the transformation. That is why we are inviting you to join us and your classmates (aka new friends) in The Slow Flip Formula program.

You'll get the step by step guidance, the easy-to-follow and organized information, and the community resources to ask questions. You will get exactly what you need to make progress.

Don't let the months pass and turn into years without you finally taking this into your hands. If you start today, you can start the journey towards those goals and dreams in just a few weeks!

Enroll now here! 


PS - We are closing registration for the course on Thursday, March 22nd at 7:00pm CST. After we close the doors, no exceptions will be made! 


(after pictures taken by Melissa Click Photography)

Saturday, March 17, 2018

Unveiling The Release Of Our Latest Project: The Slow Flip Formula Program

After months and months of dreaming and working tirelessly, we are ready to release our e-course out into the world!! We are so excited to be opening up enrollment for The Slow Flip Formula - but for a limited time only!




You might be wondering "what the heck is a 'slow flip?'" And "why is there a formula for it?" 

Those are some great questions! 


To answer your first question, slow flipping is the process of buying a house that will be the primary residence while it is fixed up over time and then sold for a profit in 1-2 years. 



That is exactly what Jeff and I have been doing for the last 6+ years with our houses! Each house we buy, we fix up over time (mostly while we are living in it), and then sell it after 1-2 years. 

We started small with a cosmetic fixer and made $7,000 on that house (practically on accident!). With our second house, we were a bit more intentional and we made $22,000 in profit on the sale of that house after living in it for a little over two years. Our third house was a bit more of a project, but it paid off nicely. We made $61,000 in profit after living in it for just over a year.
  






See? We flip the house, but slowly. 

We don't have to take out a second mortgage because it is our primary residence! We have learned to spot a house that is priced below market value and just needs some good old fashioned (yet strategic) sweat equity. 

And that method right there is what we demystify in our 7-module, in-depth, resource-filled online course, The Slow Flip Formula.

What slow flipping has done for us:
  • We are debt free!!
  • We have been able to live in nicer houses than we could have otherwise afforded 
  • Slow flipping our houses has brought our family closer together
  • The process brings out our strengths
  • Slow flipping helped us get out of our crappy apartment faster
  • There is so much fulfillment in setting family goals that improve our lives and our home!


Who is slow flipping for? And what can it do for you? (You are on a roll with these great questions! ;) 

Let me give you a few scenarios.....

1.  You might be looking to buy your next house (or even your forever home!), but the thought of renovating a house to turn around and sell it is not your thing - or maybe it is not possible for you right now. 

Well, The Slow Flip Formula can help you buy smart - no matter how long you plan on living in it. And you'll have peace of mind knowing that if you did have to sell the house, you could actually make money - not lose money. 

Even if you're planning on living in your house until the day you die, do your children a favor and make an educated buying and equity-building decision. 


2.  The Slow Flip Formula program is for you if you're in the military or your job moves you frequently. The chances of having to bring money to the table at closing is so much more likely for people who don't live in their house for very long - even if your closing costs are paid by the military or your company. 

And there is so much potential for making money on your house instead - you just have to know what to look for! ;)   


3.  Slow flipping is also for the people who are interested in getting into real estate investing, but don't have the financial stability to do so, or if the thought of taking out a second mortgage feels scary, or if the whole entire process of  feels too intimidating. 

Slow flipping is how you can dip your toes into the real estate investing world while building your credit, your financial security, and your confidence




There is a special early bird price on the program for the next few days (until this Monday, March 19th, 2018!), so be sure to check it out and save your spot at this price ($150 savings!).

You can see all of the details and enroll now by clicking here

We put this course together because we see others struggling like we struggled as we were getting started years ago and having to go through this process on our own. And we want to help change that!


This course is for you if:
  • You want to get started with your first flow flip without the fear and second guessing
  • You like being able to ask questions and get feedback in a like-minded community
  • You are looking for some accountability and support  
  • You keep putting off starting even though you want to!



Here is what you'll get in the course:
  • You'll have the tools you need to choose the right investment realtor
  • You'll finally have the confidence to find the perfect reno house for your unique abilities
  • You'll know what questions to ask to help ensure you don't buy a money pit
  • You'll know how to estimate the cost of repairs
  • You'll know how to create a game plan & stick to it

We will be walking you through how to do this with step by step lessons, downloadable resources, checklists, and more!





Here is what will be included in your registration:

  • 7 modules of videos + slides 
  • Fillable workbook so you can do the work along with the videos
  • Downloadable pdf worksheets
  • Private Facebook Community
  • Lifetime access to the course materials

Learn more and register for the course HERE before the early bird price expires! 




Monday, January 22, 2018

A Big Announcement of Good Things to Come in 2018!



Something pretty exciting has been brewing under the surface over here for a while. 

We are finally announcing some big news, but first let me give you a bit of the backstory....

Back in 2016, I had this idea. It was crazy, but I mulled it over for a bit and then talked with Jeff about it. He thought it was a great idea too, but we both felt that we were nowhere near ready to pursue this dream. 

Have you ever been there? Us dreamers get these wild ideas all the time and it's basically a full time job for our significant other to monitor them and keep us under control. Right? But this time it wasn't just a harebrained idea...it was different! I could FEEL it.

I was in my third trimester with our second son, and we were madly trying to wrap up our biggest renovation project to date. We were spending late nights listening to Jim Gaffigan's comedic routines while we painted...and painted...and painted. We finally had a fully functioning kitchen and we were just getting the drywall dust situation under control. 

Although in those very tiring moments I was ready to throw in the towel and vow to NEVER BUY A RENOVATION PROJECT AGAIN. EVER.
But I didn't. WE didn't.

Because we had a bigger dream growing and thriving in our hearts, and giving up was not an option.

I told a close friend of mine about our wild idea a few months after the initial thought providentially popped into my head. And you know what she said? "Girl, go for it!" I was sitting there holding my newborn son with my dark under eye circles and a slight twinkle in my eye that was more of look of glazed over insanity. I hadn't slept for weeks and my toddler had taken control of the day-to-day household operations - despite my best intentions. 

I replied "You really think so? You don't think we need a few more notches in our belt first?" -- I remember using those exact words, too. And I'm pretty sure I was wiping spit up off of my shirt and dispensing snacks to my toddler. 

I am just a normal mom with big dreams.

After that conversation, I decided that maybe pursuing our dreams sooner than later was really the right thing to do...even though I felt like we were in one of the hardest seasons of our life. With babies and house projects and everything else life was throwing at us - the timing didn't seem ideal. 

But is it ever?

And so we began our run.

Jeff and I are passionate about helping people by teaching what we have learned to lessen their growing pains. But we could never figure out how to combine that with our other passion of "slow flipping" houses - which is what we have dubbed our philosophy of buying a house to renovate while living in it, and then turning around to sell it for a profit after 1-2 years.

But that idea back in 2016 was the beginning of something that we have been working on ever since: an educational e-course called "The Slow Flip Formula." And it is coming alive to the internet and to YOU mid-March of THIS YEAR, 2018.

This course marries our two passions and we are so thrilled to finally be offering this to you.

You can go to our brand spankin' new website - theslowflipformula.com - to read more about what is coming. On the page, you will see that you can enter your email address for a super awesome resource that Jeff and I have put together called our "Guide For Buying Well." 

And believe me, if you think you might ever buy a house, then you will want to get the guide because it is chalk full of GOLD.

It sure feels good to be running hard after something. It hasn't been easy up to this point, but we know that it is worth it. 

I appreciate you cheering us on.