I vividly remember being a beginner real estate investor. As a 23-year old with zero experience in business or the real world, it was overwhelming to get started. I did the only thing I knew at the time – I learned as much as I could from books, seminars, mentors, and the school of hard [Continue Reading]
Game #2: How to Create Passive Cash Flow
In my last two articles I shared that we are all playing two financial games and I shared How to Win Game #1: Cash Now (Survival). In this article I will share a two-part real estate game plan to win Game #2 – creating passive cash flow. First, a definition. My idea of passive [Continue Reading]
Game #1: How to Win
Cash Now (or How to Survive)
In my last article I shared that we are all playing two financial games. For review, the two games as I see them are: Game #1 – Cash Now: The game of active income and of survival. Success is earning more than you spend. Game #2 – Cash Flow: The game of passive income and [Continue Reading]
The Two Financial Games You Play
(and How to Win)
Almost every time I teach a class about real estate investing, I remind everyone of a really important reality before we start talking about houses and financing. The message is this: We are trying to win two different financial games. Just like basketball and baseball, these two financial games have very different rules, “equipment,” required [Continue Reading]
4 Big Real Estate Mistakes to Avoid
My 10 years in the real estate business have been action-packed but relatively short from a long-term perspective. Time and wisdom teach us how to avoid the biggest mistakes. That’s why I love to absorb wisdom and stories from those who’ve been around longer than I have. One of my favorite old-school real estate teachers [Continue Reading]