The Critical Calculation Most Buy and Hold Investors Miss
Thursday, January 14
Return On EquityThe property was a marginal rental in an expensive New England market when it was purchased in 2007. Now, 2016, it's nearly doubled in value. If you go by the conventional buy and hold metrics for evaluation, you're mainly looking at two things: monthly cashflow and cash on cash r...
This Year, No Goals: Unconventional Wisdom
Thursday, January 15
I’ve been thinking a lot, over the past year or so, about life, human nature, expectations, happiness, and things of that sort. To even convey a fraction of the conclusions I’ve drawn would require me to stop writing music, stop fixing up my rental, stop hunting for deals and financing, and wr...
Three Ways You're Not Using Facebook (But Should Be)
Tuesday, December 09
If you're a millennial like me, you're probably extremely comfortable with technology and with social media. In fact, you probably kill a few hours a day on them, specifically the clubhouse leader: Facebook. And if you're an experienced investor you probably know to talk about your real estate de...
Frugality: the Investment Strategy That's Easier Than You Think
Thursday, December 04
When I was in junior high and high school, I used to do long distance road bike races. It's an esoteric, gear-intensive world, where weight is one of the key criteria. Improvements are measured in grams. You want new cranks, get the $150 carbon fiber ones and shave 8g off of your bike weight. One...