Cortes said, "Burn the Ships!"
Tuesday, April 04
Good Morning Bigger Pockets,It has been a while since I sat down and wrote to you. I have been busy playing the juggling act, agency, investing, bar tending, friends, family, and other distractions have gotten in the way of me telling you some things. I wanted to give an update, I’m OFFICIALLY FU...
Cashflow Quadrant Shift
Wednesday, August 03
Dear BP,Last you heard from me I was working on my first investment property. As exciting as it was, it is A LOT of work. I went from being a bartender/real estate agent to being a bartender, real estate agent, landlord, contractor, landscaper, accountant, babysitter, and so much more. As a young...
My First Investment Property
Monday, June 20
Dear BP,I am now the proud owner of an 8 unit apartment building!! It’s my first property and man am I excited! Let me tell you how it all came to be so I can give you an example of the possibilities in real estate. Starting out I had a negative bank account, $30+ thousand in student loans, almos...
My First Sale
Monday, June 20
Dear BP,It has been a while since you have heard from me, and I apologize. I guess I took a hiatus from writing these, but after reading a few that I had written, I realized they were good for my soul. I wanted to tell you a story about my first sale as a real estate agent. I knew when I got into...
A Letter To Mom: Example Investment Property
Tuesday, October 06
Mom,You have talked to me about ways you and dad could invest your money in real estate. Real estate investing is safer and generally has a higher rate of return than stocks, bonds, or other more "traditional" ways of investing.I wanted to send you this as an example to show you what I hope to ac...
The Rise of an Empire
Friday, August 28
"Dedication is daily motivation." - Maybe I made this one up.I had an epiphany today, well two epiphanies to be honest. The first is that I'm a procrastinator, the second, is that if I want to be successful, I need to quit procrastinating. Maybe those are the same epiphany, but I think of them se...