Why 1 million matters
Monday, March 05
1 million. There is something powerful about it. It's a number I constantly here. It's not just in real estate.As a financial specialist, it's highlighting how time can turn a small investment into a million. At the bar, it is what would you do if you won a million. When a look at my book ca...
Case study: Active Duty Buying in Any Market
Tuesday, March 14
Many blogs published on BiggerPockets blogs use catchy titles and controversy. I wanted to use a real example of one of the more expensive markets how buying can still be a Win.First I want to state a couple of the advantages of renting. Sometimes you have less responsibility. Typically you ca...
Unlocking your Basic Allowance for Housing
Wednesday, February 01
I am a numbers guy.When I first looked at the prices of real estate in Key West, I couldn't find the value I was looking for. Not only were the places small, but insurance costs were sky high making monthly payments even higher. For the first time, I was going to live on base. I thought the co...
The military aspect of owning a Primary residence
Tuesday, January 26
You would think on a real estate site a lot of people would support home ownership. Yet everywhere you look, there is a post about the money saved from renting, a book reference describing a house as a liability, or a discussion on the freedom renting offers.First, let me caveat that every marke...
The Ethics of Wholesaling
Tuesday, December 29
Wholesaling is one of those real estate concepts that people tend to have strong feelings about whether they are all for, totally against it, or feel it should be done a certain way. Investopedia defines wholesaling as a good or service sold to a middleman, other than the end user. In real esta...
Revealing the "Secrets" to Real Estate Investing
Tuesday, September 29
One of the most common pieces of real estate advice you will hear passed on is the importance of education and learning before doing in real estate. Understanding real estate is important just based on the huge amount of expenses involved alone. However, information on real estate is available ...