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Practicing Gratitude – How to Make Every Day Feel Like Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year. I do love the food – in particular just about anything with sweet potatoes, pumpkins, and pecans! I also love relaxing and reconnecting with friends and family. But most of all, I love this simple reminder invoked by the Thanksgiving holiday … Slow down. Count your blessings. Be [Continue Reading]

Podcast Episode #140 – Coaching Series – First Steps to Find a Long Distance Rental

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Episode #140 – Look over the should of Coach Carson as he coaches a new real estate investor from Southern California. Scott Palmer wants to buy a long-distance rental property in North Carolina, but he is trying to overcome real estate, financing, and mental hurdles blocking his progress. Listen in for the advice Coach Carson [Continue Reading]

How a 59-Year-Old Teacher Grew From a House Hack to 13 Properties

By 3 Comments Filed Under: Getting Started, Investor Profiles, Rentals & Landlording

In my Investor Profile Series, I use a question & answer format to share the stories of actual real estate investors at different stages of their investing careers. Today’s investor profile is about a teacher in Oklahoma named Paul Zimmerebner. Paul began investing in real estate in his 50s when he bought a duplex to “hack” [Continue Reading]

The Circle of Concern & Influence – How to Reduce Worry, Stress, & Anxiety

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We all worry and stress about something.  It’s part of human nature. But the most effective, wise, and happy people handle the stresses of life differently than the rest of us. They focus their time and energy on things they can control, and they seek some kind of serenity on the things they can’t. The organization Alcoholics [Continue Reading]

A Prescription For a Good Life With or Without Financial Independence – An Interview with Doc G

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Blog post originally published 12/20/2018. Podcast and article updates on 10/12/2020 In my Investor Profile Series, I use a question & answer format to share the stories of actual real estate investors at different stages of their investing careers. Today’s investor profile is about a 45-year-old physician from Chicago known as DocG of the Earn & Invest [Continue Reading]

A Comeback Story After a Late Financial Start – Interview with Sunitha Rao

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 In my Investor Profile Series, I use a question & answer format to share the stories of actual real estate investors at different stages of their investing careers. Sunitha (Suni) Rao dropped out of school in 6th grade to focus full-time on a tennis career that eventually landed her in the pro circuit. But by [Continue Reading]

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