A few years ago I was talking to a real estate coaching client who was extremely anxious about his finances. The details have been changed for his privacy, but let’s call him James. James was in his late 50s, and he felt like time was working against him. A series of life setbacks during the prior [Continue Reading]
How to Buy Good Real Estate Investments, Not Trophy Houses
Early in my career, Jack Miller was one of my favorite real estate investing teachers. He passed away in 2009, but I still reread a lot of his old books and newsletters, like the book Success Secrets (here’s my book review). Jack taught a lot of classic lessons. But one that stuck with me, [Continue Reading]
The Two Rules of a Real Estate Deal Maker
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]
The Real Estate Game, by William Poorvu
This book attempts to be different. It is designed to help you, personally, make decisions in real estate, by showing how successful practitioners actually think about and solve problems. ” William J. Poorvu, The Real Estate Game: The Intelligent Guide to Decision-Making and Investment I agree that the book The Real Estate Game is different. It won’t teach [Continue Reading]
The Three Pillars of Successful Real Estate Investing
[My Investor & Entrepreneur Profile Series features big ideas, questions, and answers from fellow entrepreneurs and investors. I hope you find these people as fun, interesting, and helpful as I have.] This article features Greg Pinneo, who was one of the first teachers & mentors I studied and really got to know well when I began investing in real [Continue Reading]
Lessons on Real Estate Investing, Alligators, and Fleas
[My Investor & Entrepreneur Profile Series features big ideas, questions, and answers from fellow entrepreneurs and investors. I hope you find these people as fun, interesting, and helpful as I have.] This article features Dr. Louis Stone, who after my parents has been my most important mentor in business and life. Dr. Stone has been an entrepreneur, a [Continue Reading]