Is It a Lie to Tell the Tenant I’m Not the Owner?
Is it a LIE to tell your tenants that you don't own the property? Here's why some owners (including me) choose to represent themselves as just the "property manager."
Managing & Scaling
6 Advantages to Hiring a Property Manager (& Why I Wish I Did Sooner)
Considering both the advantages I experienced and the potential disadvantages of hiring a property manager, would I make the decision to hire a property manager again? My answer is a…
The Remote Landlord: How I Live Overseas & Still Manage My U.S. Rentals
Who says you have to buy and manage rental properties only in your home town? Here's how I manage my U.S. rental properties while living overseas.
What Interviewing 100+ Investors on Failure Taught Me About Losing Money
In the course of recording a podcast, we’ve gotten quite a few questions from listeners and others who are curious about this topic: lessons learned in the process of failure.…
8 Ways to Trick Yourself Into Becoming Wealthy
Even with the best of intentions, it takes more than knowledge to successfully budget and build wealth. Sometimes, we need to actually fool ourselves.
Estimating Rental Property Expenses: Insurance, Property Taxes, Repairs, Vacancy Rate, and More
One of the greatest advantages to rental properties is that the returns are predictable. Investors can forecast the cash flow and returns they’ll earn from a property before buying. Where…
How Much Is Your Time Worth? Here’s How to Calculate It (& Up Your Value!)
More than anything else, your time is valuable. So how do you know if tasks are worthy of your most precious asset? Find out how to calculate it here!
Are You Sabotaging Your Wealth-Building Potential by Doing Too Much?
Taking on too heavy of a workload is a common problem in the world of real estate investing. Working to replace your job with a new job is not going…
8 Ways to Establish a Large and Meaningful Network
How can you expand your network organically? Networking is not just about handing out or pocketing business cards. Check out these tips to learn how to make meaningful connections with…
How Giving Back Can Help You Invest in the Future
Today, more and more businesses and individuals are learning the importance of philanthropy as part of an investment portfolio. Though giving back is usually understood as an act of paying…
Here’s How I Plan to Get From 83 to 1,000 Rental Units
The real estate market can be volatile, which makes it difficult to get deals done. Here's how I plan to stay on the up and up and keep adding more…
Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) Isn’t All Bad—And I Can Prove It With Simple Math
As a successful house hacker, I'm asked tons of questions and hear lots of excuses. A common reason for not house hacking right away: “I don't want to pay PMI.”…
6 Tips for Painless Rent Increases (Without Losing a Single Tenant!)
Far too many landlords fear enacting rent increases, but it’s a part of any business. Here are some tricks to avoid falling behind the market rent—and ensure you earn the…
