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I currently own a home in the greater Atlanta area. I have a decent amount of equity in my home considering I have not owned it long (~75-90k) and was planning to use this to install an in-ground pool in my backyard -...
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Hi, newbie here. One of the things I’m uncertain about is whether or not I should pay off personal debts before making investments. For example, in about 1 year both my car loan and student loan will be paid off. Woul...
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This past week I've met with multiple financial planners pushing to sell me whole life insurance. As I've listened to their pitches & worked on creating a well rounded portfolio I thought a lot about insurance to...
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Hi Everyone!
I am a Canadian CPA. Knowing what I know now after ten years in finance I couldn’t help myself but to write a book on financial literacy. The book is called “A Fighting Chance: The high school finance ed...
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If an commercial asset based loan is based solely on the property and not the individual why does the private lender ask for a profit and lost statement for my company?
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Can anyone recommend a good book, website, or other on asset protection? I want to make sure I’m setting up my LLC correctly and properly safeguarding my personal assets.
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6 Reasons to Hold Your Real Estate Investment:
1. Real estate is a top-performing asset class. Few investments perform like real estate, doubling in value every ten years in many markets.
2. You've got cash flow...
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Set for Life by Scott Trench is our June title. What did you like? What needs more clarification? I'll even tag @Scott Trench in this post so he can answer your questions.
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Hi everyone, happy Sunday!
I’m looking for some guidance on my next steps toward achieving financial freedom through real estate.
My long-term goal is to acquire enough rental properties to secure my financial futur...
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I know we are not supposed to solicit help from a professional here, but I am at a loss. Trying to find a wealth advisor who is experienced in all sorts of investments (stocks, real estate, reits, multi family , etc)...