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How did Warren Buffett achieve his great wealth? One of the tricks he employed was the mastery of “using other people’s money.” He did this in a couple of ways. First, he started an investment vehicle with limited partners as investors in the vehicle. Armed with cash from other people, he was able to go … Read more
By now you should know that I’m a big fan of real estate, especially residential rental properties. I believe firmly real estate should be the cornerstone of your investment portfolio. There are many benefits to owning investment properties despite hidden expenses no one tells you about. Those benefits include the ability to use leverage, appreciation … Read more
I am a big fan of real estate as an investment asset class. That is why I have preached many times about making real estate a cornerstone of your investment portfolio. There are many benefits to owning rental properties, especially residential. A few of the benefits are the ability to have leverage, a steady stream … Read more
Followers of this blog know that I’m really into real estate investments. There are just so many advantages to owning real estate. That is why I believe real estate should be a cornerstone of your investment portfolio because it most certainly is in mine. Some of the advantages include the ability to use leverage (in … Read more
There are times when seemingly insignificant, small action can led to a big impact in your life. One such action might be deciding to strike up a conversation with that stranger while waiting on line at Starbucks. 3 years later you might end up marrying that stranger. That small action of saying hi to a … Read more
Everyone loves a great comeback story. What better comeback story is there then someone who worked really hard to reach the top just to crumble and fall down fast into an abyss? Then there is hard work, resurrection, redemption, more hard work and, ultimately, success again. If you haven’t heard Tiger Woods just recently won … Read more
My wife and I recently took a trip to Las Vegas – just the two of us and left the kids at home. It was a nice little get away from our typical daily routine of waking up early to make breakfast for the kids, to bathing them, to changing diapers and to dealing with … Read more
By now, it’s no secret I believe real estate should be the cornerstone of your investment portfolio. There are many benefits to owning rental properties. Those benefits include the ability to use leverage to enhance your return, a steady stream of cash flows in the form of rental payments, the ability to acquire real estate … Read more
“… in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” – an excerpt from Benjamin Franklin in a letter he wrote back in 1789. Income taxes might very well be your number one largest expense. You might face income tax at the federal level, at the state level and at the local … Read more
I was watching the nationally televised NFL Sunday game of the week. It was the clash between an undefeated team standing at 7-0 in the Los Angeles Rams against the Green Bay Packers led by one of the greatest quarterbacks of his generation in Aaron Rodgers. The first half of the game was low scoring … Read more