The only stipulation is that the “second home” needs to be a minimum of 60 miles from my primary residence, which is not a problem bc I live in CA and can’t afford an investment property here anyway.Inspired by David Green’s investing philosophy and having read his book, I’m interested in purchasing an undervalued SFR or small multi-family property out-of-state, rehabbing it, and renting it out. 

Maybe this topic fits under the category of finding your personal investment philosophy.

Our philosophy has been , good roof, good floor, We can handle about anything else.

Over the years I’ve realized that the planning it requires to build to what I call “financial escape velocity,” is a lot tougher than it looks.I can only name a handful of folks I’ve seen over the last 12 years in lending that have “escaped,” so to speak and can share the strategies, tactics, and philosophies of what it takes. 

He is 100% business, and I really like how he does things.His philosophy is, "Make it easy for your tenants to pay you."

I've managed that property since then, but only after earning my doctorate in philosophy have I decided to take a more serious approach to real estate investing.

My philosophy in life and business is...believe none of what you hear and only half of what you see.

Hey David, thanks for the great feedback on my appearance on Clayton's podcast - he's a great friend and we had a lot of fun.Regarding the book vs self study course debate, my Uncle Bill always says if you could get rich reading a book librarians would be the richest people on the planet.I have a teaching philosophy that I honed years ago when I was a national sales trainer for Hertz: Tell-Show-Do.And that's basically how I structure my training....1) Books and other print material such as my blog are how I TELL you about the strategy.2) Self study video courses are how I SHOW you how to implement the strategy in greater detail and share all sorts of other add ons such as spreadsheets, documents, etc.

Fundamentals: A Philosophy for Success in Life and Real Estate Note: This article was written in collaboration with ChatGPT, an AI large language model, and reflects the philosophy and opinions of the author, Aaron Douglass.Know Thyself"Know Thyself" is a famous philosophical saying that dates back to ancient Greece, where it was inscribed on the Temple of Apollo at Delphi.

As 4 Your topic of "timing the housing market"A civil war general had a simplre recipe for success:"Get there First, with the Most"In Real Estate....a similar philosophy prevails for success....The secret 2 success is to find out where people want 2 go....