This is a guest post from J Scott, a successful investor who has flipped over 300 houses. J also wrote two real estate books I recommend more than almost any others – The Book on Flipping Houses and The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs. J is one of the best investors I know at adapting [Continue Reading]
From Full-Time Physician to Half-Retirement at 45-Years-Old
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 who also writes as DocG over at diversefi.com. I met DocG in-person at a CampFi event, and we instantly [Continue Reading]
3 Helpful Self-Reflection Exercises For the New Year
It’s nearly time to say goodbye to the old year and to say hello to a new one. Soon you will jump into the hustle and bustle of another 12 months of your life. But before you do, why not take a little time to slow down and reflect? Writer Carl Sandburg made a strong [Continue Reading]
How She Lost Her Real Estate Empire and Then Bounced Back Again
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 Bianca DiValerio (aka Miss Mazuma on her awesome blog missmazuma.com). I really enjoyed this profile because it covers a lot of ground – including the [Continue Reading]
How to Buy an Investment Property – From Contract to Closing
Real estate investing is an amazing tool to help you retire early and do what matters. But before you can achieve those big goals, you have to begin much more practically. For starters, you have to learn how to buy an investment property! And if you’re brand new, the buying process can be intimidating. There are many [Continue Reading]
P/PC Balance: How to Be Effective Over the Short & Long-Run
Do you remember Aesop’s fable of the goose and the golden egg? One morning a farmer finds a glittering, golden-colored egg sitting beneath his goose. At first he thinks it is a prank, but he decides to have the egg appraised just in case. To the farmer’s amazement, the egg is pure gold! And each [Continue Reading]
From Bookkeeper to Real Estate Millionaire in 11 Years
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 Jennifer Beadles, an impressive 32-year-old investor from Snohomish, Washington. Jennifer got started in real estate when she was just 21 years old withing nothing more [Continue Reading]
Where to Buy an Investment Property – The A, B, C, D Rating System
Listen to or Download the Audio/Podcast Version of This Article As a real estate investor, there are few more important decisions than where to buy an investment property. It’s like making sure you have fertile soil before you plant seeds for your crops. Your “farming” of good investments begins by understanding the big picture criteria [Continue Reading]
What Suze Orman Got Wrong About the FIRE Movement
Recently my friend Paula Pant interviewed the matriarch of money, Suze Orman on her podcast Afford Anything. Less than 2 minutes into the interview, the conversation got very interesting: “Have you heard of the FIRE movement?,” Paula asked. “Yes, of course I have,” Suze said. “And I hate it.” “Really?” “I hate it, I hate [Continue Reading]
I Wrote a Book! Behind the Scenes of Retire Early With Real Estate
I wrote a book! If you’re on my newsletter or in one of my courses, you certainly know this by now. But I thought it would be fun to share a sneak peek behind the scenes of my new book Retire Early With Real Estate. You can get the print, Kindle, and (hopefully very soon!) Audible versions HERE on [Continue Reading]
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