Active vs. Passive Investing: Which One is Right for You?
Friday, July 10
One of the most powerful wealth-building strategies utilized by savvy investors is to create multiple streams of income. This is how someone, who doesn’t make enough at their day job, can bring in additional money, grow their retirement, or even attain financial freedom. But investing can take ma...
Diversifying + Finding Your Niche to Create a Well-Balanced Portfolio
Friday, June 19
Whether experienced as an investor or just starting out, we all have a very important goal in common: we want our investments to be successful. Of course, we may have different ideas in mind for what “success” looks like. We also have different preferences, such as level of risk tolerance and tim...
The Top Tax-Saving Strategies to Use Throughout Your Life
Monday, June 08
No matter what life stage you’re in, taxes are generally your biggest expense. But taxation is also as insidious as a mosquito. A little bit is taken from many places, but sometimes it is insignificant and hard to fight. There are so many ways an individual could be taxed, including income tax (f...
How to Set Your Kids (or Grandkids) up for Financial Success
Friday, May 29
My parents made one thing very clear for me from the beginning. Whenever I moaned and groaned at having to do something, they would say, “We are giving you the skills to not only go out into the world but also to make your mark on that world.” I’m so grateful that they taught me self-reliance, ga...
My Biggest Landlord Mistakes Over 20 Years as a Buy-and-Hold Investor
Friday, May 22
My parents and grandparents all had rental properties, and so it was a very natural transition when I went into real estate myself. I bought my first property after college, when I started working as an engineer, launching rockets at the Kennedy Space Center. Fast forward twenty years later, I no...
Due Diligence Tips for Your Next Investment Opportunity
Friday, May 15
Due diligence can be a game changer for your real estate deal or investment opportunity. Regardless of the state of the economy or the market, knowing what you’re getting into and who you’re doing business with will always help mitigate some risk. As investors, we’re conditioned to spot motivated...