It’s a no-brainer, right? Tax breaks! Long-term appreciation! Fixing up the outdated kitchen and adding hundreds of thousands of dollars in value! Just think of the possibilities! Suddenly, you’re thinking of buying a house. You’re throwing your money away on renting this place, anyway.

Your landlord is, quite frankly, a bridge troll. You want to paint the bedroom walls lime green and listen to Nickelback without fear of being overheard. Your upstairs neighbors stomp around like clumsy baby elephants. Maybe you don’t want a roommate or to share walls with anyone else. It all starts with a simple concept: You want your dog to have a yard.Īs you picture little Fido rolling around in green grass with ample space to roam, your thoughts wander further, and the simple concept turns into a dream.

A successful home buyer book hasn't been traditionally published in the last ten years, especially not one aimed at a younger, first-time home buyer audience.

Mindy is a licensed real estate agent in the state of Colorado and has been buying and selling homes for more than 20 years.

It has sold more than 85,000 copies since its publication in April 2017 and won the following awards: 2018 Foreword INDIES Honorable Mention (Business Book of the year), 2018 CIPA EVVY Awards Honorable mention (Business category and Cover Design category), Winner of 12th Annual National Indie Excellence Award (2018), Distinguished Favorite 2019 Indie Press Awards (Business/Entrepreneurship)

Scott is author of Set for Life, a bestselling personal finance book.

Scott and Mindy are co-hosts of the BiggerPockets Money Podcast, which has more than 130 episodes, 1,500 5-star reviews on Apple Podcasts, and.

Scott Trench is CEO of BiggerPockets, and Mindy Jensen has been the Community Manager at BiggerPockets for 5 years.

First-Time Home Buyer by Scott Trench