I’m here to tell you that you’re a real estate deal maker. Or at least you should be. After almost 14 years of full-time real estate investing, I’ve come to realize that my #1 asset is my ability to put together good deals. The world is awash in money (really, it is – look at this stunning [Continue Reading]
Active or Passive: Do You Know Your Investor Type?
Investing legend Benjamin Graham (a mentor to Warren Buffett) divided investors into two categories: Passive (defensive) investors Active (aggressive) investors Do you know which one you are? Whether you invest in real estate or something else, this is an important choice. According to Graham in The Intelligent Investor, passive investors want “freedom from effort, annoyance, and [Continue Reading]
Shift Your Financial Focus: Less Knowledge, More Behavior
Knowledge is important. That is why I regularly study and share information to help you learn how to win with money. But, I have come to realize that financial knowledge is not enough to win with money. It’s not even the most important thing. Instead, your consistent behaviors and choices will determine your success (or failure). You [Continue Reading]
Sir Isaac Newton Proves How to Be an (Un)Intelligent Investor
Sir Isaac Newton was one of the most influential scientists and thinkers of all-time. As a physicist he helped to define the law of gravity and the motions of planets and stars, and as a mathematician he invented calculus. Newton’s discoveries guided other scientists and mathematicians for hundreds of years. As you might imagine, Newton possessed [Continue Reading]