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The Four Hour Real Estate Investor
Balance is important in Real Estate investing and in all aspects of life. It might not prevent the pain of a lost deal, but it will keep you in the game.
Excellence Among Derelicts: Dirt Bags, Scum Bags and Even the IRS
Real Estate investing with integrity is vital. You may miss out on a quick buck in the short term, but a good reputation stands out in a crowd of derelicts.
Call Your Babies
Mastering the waiting game pays dividends. When waiting on a Real Estate investing lead, timing is everything. Don’t wait too long to call your babies.
When Investing in Real Estate, Time is On Your Side
Real estate investing is a fun and exciting business. It’s full of ups and downs. There are times to proceed with caution and times to rush in. The key is knowing when to brake and when to step on the gas.
The Benefit of Being Unreasonable
The goal of Real Estate investing, or any income stream, is to allow us to live our lives. Today, it all clicked. Being unreasonable is the perfect answer.
Fools Rush In: Available for a Limited Time Only
Every Real Estate investment begins by defining their ideal investment. Next define your rules. Only then is it time to start looking for deals.
Are You Investing or Just Going to the Track?
For beginners, learning about Real Estate investing and surrounding yourself with like-minded people is important. But don’t let the business become a hobby.
Property Tax Increases Coming to a City Near You
Property tax increases impact cash flow leaving no incentive for Real Estate investors to get into rental markets. Investors leave and neighborhoods decay.
Images from the Rear View: Lessons on Real Estate Investments
I took a call this week from a company that directs money from overseas into US-based Real Estate investments. I’m pondering the implications of our conversation.
Why Influenza is Great for Real Estate Investors
Ideas are like the flu. Thoughts can propel or restrain depending on our focus. A strong success team is invaluable to helping guide those thoughts and to our development as Real Estate investors.
Real Estate Investing in the Shadows of Giants
Never forget the importance of heroes. Whether the goal is to be a better parent, or reach success in Real Estate investing, we need to seek greatness.
The Blood, Sweat and Tears of Real Estate Investing
My new love is Jiu Jitsu. Learning the sport reminds me of my introduction to Real Estate investing: challenging and painful at times, but very fulfilling.
Real Estate Investing Advice to Avoid Your Own Debt Crisis
There’s been a lot of conversation recently about the looming debt crisis in Washington. Terms like fiscal cliff are bantered around by every talking head on TV, radio and the internet. All this crazy conversation reminds me of Real Estate investing debt crisis I often come across.
More than One Way to Skin a Cat: Real Estate Investing Strategy
Concentrate on a handful of tried-and-true investment strategies. These Real Estate investing strategies offer countless avenues for cash flow and wealth.
My 2013 Brain Diet
I want to share one of my New Year’s resolutions with you. You see, I’m putting myself on a diet of sorts. Not a biological diet, rather a mental diet. Just like someone would eat better and exercise if they wanted to lose weight, I’m replacing bad mental stimuli with good ones and using my [...]
Real Estate Investing: A Tool to Lifestyle Re-Design
Real Estate investing is an incredible tool to be used to meet financial needs, while pursuing the goals that make a life.
If the Mayans are Wrong, Real Estate Investing Looks Great in 2013
According to the Mayan calendar, the world is going to end next Friday. If the Mayans are wrong, 2013 is going to be a great year for Real Estate investing.
Wrestling for that Last Dollar: A Lesson for Real Estate Investing
Home sales typically slow at the end of the year. It is time to capitalize on the sales slow-down and grab some incredible deals in your Real Estate investing.
What Do Whisker Wars Have to Do With Real Estate Investing?
A few weeks ago I stumbled on show called Whisker Wars on the IFC channel. The program is a reality show that revolves around the extreme facial hair lifestyle. The show is pretty interesting and coincidentally, my introduction to it coincided with my business partner’s quest to look like one of the show’s participants. Last [...]
Monitoring Your Goals with an Annual Review
Last week I turned 34. For some, birthdays are a cause for celebration. Decade milestones and years that open the door to more privilege, like turning 21, are always fun. But for the longest time I greeted every year with a certain melancholy. I’m not too keen on the idea of dying. Call me strange, [...]
Real Estate Investing Morals
A moral obligation is attached to the profession of Real Estate investing. Whether we admit it, or not, our actions have consequences which impact the people we work with. That impact can be exceptionally positive or catastrophically devastating.
Real Estate 101: How Important is a Good Buyers List
My first Real Estate dollar came from wholesaling a deal. I made $30,000 on one transaction while never owning the property. Ever since that first deal I’ve been hot on wholesaling. Over the years I’ve noticed that I sell the vast majority of my wholesale deals to a small handful of investors. These people are [...]
Position Your Investments to Profit from a Real Estate Recovery
There’s been a lot of chatter lately in major press sources about the pending recovery of the housing market. Everyone in the country seems to be holding their breath and crossing their fingers at any positive report related to Real Estate. I welcome the return of the sunshine and lollipop days of the last decade. [...]
Three Reasons Buffett’s Recovery is Wrong for Real Estate Investors
Warren Buffett is famous for his often uncanny ability to analyze companies and invest where there’s money to be made. During the tech boom of the 1990’s he was ridiculed for staying out of wild west startups coming out of California. Many of the people who threw out their criticisms ended up broke. Earlier this [...]
