Category Archives: Mortgage & Real Estate

Dementia among your family or friends… or in your finances.

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Doug Nordman

  Everyone knows that they need to spend time on their estate plans.  It’s part of financial independence, and it’s even more important if you’re a military veteran with survivor’s benefits. Yet how much time have you spent adulting on … Continue reading →

Posted in Financial Independence, Insurance, Investing & TSP, Military and Veterans Benefits, Military Life & Family, Military Retirement, Money Management & Personal Finance, Mortgage & Real Estate | 1 Comment

From The Mail Buoy: Hawaii Investment Rental Properties

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Doug Nordman

  A reader writes: Hello Doug. I really enjoyed your interviews and what you have to say about how you got to where you are now. I am looking into financial independence as well. I had a late start, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Money Management & Personal Finance, Mortgage & Real Estate | 2 Comments

Go Ahead, Buy a home when you leave Active Duty*

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Doug Nordman

This article was written by Eddie Wills, from GubMints.com. This is a friendly rebuttal to Nords’ recent post Don’t Buy a Home as you Leave Active Duty. The GubMints family has lived in the same North San Diego home we … Continue reading →

Posted in Military Life & Family, Military Retirement, Money Management & Personal Finance, Mortgage & Real Estate | 8 Comments

Buying a Home During Your Military Transition – What If It Becomes a Rental Property?

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Doug Nordman

This article was written by Forrest Baumhover. This article has to do with the challenges service members face when trying to obtain a mortgage on a new home purchase as they’re transitioning or retiring from the military.  However, this is … Continue reading →

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Extreme home improvement: DIY photovoltaic array

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Doug Nordman

[Note:  Hover your cursor over the images for the metatext.] Last week’s post on photovoltaic systems presented the finances without much engineering. We had a guest post this week on more photovoltaic “rent vs own” decisions, but this post will … Continue reading →

Posted in Money Management & Personal Finance, Mortgage & Real Estate | 4 Comments