Category: Getting Started

With real estate, people often don’t understand how an investor is paid.  I mean, stocks historically provide an annual rate of return of about 10% and are low hassle.  Comparatively, real estate values historically only return about 5% annual appreciation…and …Read more  »

When I tell people that I am a real estate investor, or that I work at a real estate investing firm, one of the first questions they ask me is: "oh, do you flip houses?" The question gets a little …Read more  »

1. It’s not how much money you make that matters, it’s how much you keep. 2. Don’t let friends, family, or co-workers talk you out of real estate investing unless they have more money than they know what to do …Read more  »

A minister once gave a lecture titled "Acres of Diamonds."  He related the story of an Arab man who wanted to become rich.  Informed by an old priest that he would find diamonds in "a river that runs through white …Read more  »

Please read part 1 of A Balanced Life. Most people are time wasters.  They waste their own time, and they waste your time as well.  To be successful and happy, you must discipline yourself to work all the time you …Read more  »

I just returned from a long-overdue two-week family vacation in Thailand.  It was amazing!  I recommend adding it to your bucket list. Being there gave me some time to think about life's priorities and how to better balance my life.  …Read more  »

When it comes to real estate clichés, “Location, location, location” has all other contenders (including “Not a drive-by!”; “Cash is king!”; “Is that your checkbook or are you just glad to see me?”; and “Worst house, best street”) beat by …Read more  »

Gold has been in demand for many years.  It has been associated with affluence and is usually represented as ostentatious jewelry.  And unlike other precious metals, gold remains assessed at a high value.  A regular Apple Smart Watch will cost …Read more  »

Once you learn how to analyze where your market is and the direction it’s probably going, then you can plan your investment attack. Certain strategies work well in a rising market, others work better in a flat or falling market.  …Read more  »