The 3 Stages of Investing: How I’ve Learned to Balance Traditional With Alternative
Many investors don't even have "alternative" investments on their radars. It's time to take a second look at how these options can diversify your portfolio.
Diversifying Your Investments
How Much Investment Diversification Is Right for You?
With the economy and markets getting more volatile and a lot of investors growing skittish, I’m starting to hear more talk about the importance of diversifying investments in order to…
6 Tips to Live on Half Your Income (& Invest the Rest!)
Think it’s a pipe dream, putting half of your after-tax income toward investments? Then you’re not thinking hard enough. These tips will get you there.
25 Ways to Earn Extra Cash in 2020
Increasing the gap between your income and expenses—and saving and investing the difference—is the best way to improve your financial position. But you can only cut expenses so far before…
A 3-Part Plan for Presenting Real Estate as an Investment to Your Spouse
When you're married, you need your spouse's approval to invest in real estate. But what if that approval is not forthcoming? Try this plan to bring them around.
The No. 1 Wealth-Building Strategy (That Literally Everyone Should Be Using)
The concept is easy to understand but remains elusive to most. It moves our everyday lives—at home, at work, and through personal interactions and business transactions. More often than not,…
5 Ways Real Estate Wins Big Where Stocks Fall Short
What's YOUR investment of choice? With the recent volatility of the stock market, maybe it's time to check out real estate. Here are several solid reasons why.
Is the 500 Hours It Takes to Learn Investing Worth It? Yes. Unless…
A price must be paid to get a fair risk/reward profile from real estate investing. That price is time. But the buy-in cost of ~500 hours of networking, self-education, and…
Should You Pay Off Student Loans or Invest in a House Hack?
The easy answer to this question is: it depends. If your risk tolerance is low and you want to play it safe, pay off the student loans. If your risk…
Should You Pay Down Student Debt or Start Investing?
Is it better financially to pay off student loans as quickly as possible—or should you start building passive income instead through real estate investments? Get insight here.
Why All Real Estate Investors Should Have Solid Life Insurance Coverage
Real estate investors can use life insurance as a boon to their business. However, to make it a valuable resource, you have to understand what it is that you're buying…
3 Ways to Invest in Real Estate When Burdened by Student Loan Debt
How do you invest in real estate while burdened by student loan debts? Assuming the numbers aren’t in your favor, you’ll need to consider other options.
The Irrefutable Advantage Real Estate Investors Have Over Stock Investors
If you want to be a passive investor, both stocks and real estate have their place. But for the active investor, real estate wins by a landslide. Here I'll explain…
