Well. I lost my job today. Nope, I didn't quit. I was laid off. I was working for a company called Gulfstream. They had to lay off 1,100 employees, and I was one of the unlucky chosen. So... What to do now?I really wa...
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I just finished Money: Master the Game by Tony Robbins. Great book! One part that really hit me in the book was the long-term opportunity cost of "little" splurges like regularly hitting Starbucks or eating out. Relat...
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Hey,
I'm reaching out in hopes of finding some fellow Vermonters who are part of this wonderful world of BP. I've been waiting anxiously to get involved in the Champlain Valley REIA, but the last two meetings...
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Where do gurus come up with these real estate investing tools they use to do all the work an investor would do themselves? I get emails all the time from gurus inviting me to come to some webinar talking about an awes...
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Hi, I’m trying to decide whether I continue to actively invest in single-family (or small multifamily) long-term rentals or invest with a multifamily syndication. I decided to run IRR (Internal Rate of Return) calcul...
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I listened to the bigger pockets podcast episode with Grant Cardone today while at work. The number one point I took from him was to go bigger. Just when I think I have my investing strategy figured out starting out w...
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I'm really curious to see how other DIY investors and landlords answer this mental addition question versus the general population.
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Just watched this fascinating and well-done story by CNBC on "What’s Driving California’s Mass Exodus?"
Now, I live and invest in California, so I'm definitely not a California hater. However, I'm also no California...