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Cost segregation is merely a different flavor of real estate depreciation. Depreciation is in essence a paper loss. That is, you don’t really experience a loss of real money outta…
So often while at various seminars, conventions, and events, I get asked questions about my basic approach to investing for retirement. It’s a fairly simple philosophy, though often the execution…
Put nine investors in a room, and you’ll generate 10 opinions on the most reliable investment strategy as it relates to creating wealth and/or retirement income. Let’s begin with the…
“Volatility is far from synonymous with risk… If the investor fears price volatility, erroneously viewing it as a measure of risk, he may, ironically, end up doing some very risky things.”…
Having fun conversations all day is what consistently turns my work into play. Even on the frantic days, when at the end of the day I can feel my IQ begin…
Both my kids are in their 30s. I suspect they’re like the majority of their peer group in that they simply wanna make good decisions, live their lives, raise their…
Last week’s post talked about various strategies that didn’t work as advertised when it comes to real estate investing. Now, to be clear, the “tried and true” strategy of acquiring…
I’ve accepted the fact that whenever I point out the history of the “subject to” approach to purchases, investors who love ’em lose their minds. At some point those with…
A savvy commenter and a couple buddies made known to me that last week’s post at a sentence or two they didn’t quite grasp. I read it myself, and calling…
The following acquisition strategy can be put into play whether you’re a flipper, long term investor, even a spec builder. Heck, wanna buy the lot on which you’re gonna build…
A real estate investor from California has several small rental properties (8), all local. Location quality is suspect, as they’re in… you know… California. Related: Southern California Housing Markets Increasingly Overvalued Opinions…
This is very personal to me. In large part, the last three years have been spent addressing the problem we all see with Boomers, which is their horrible track record…
You’ve got $150,000 plus fix-up cash, and you’re rarin’ to go. You’re goal is to acquire a home to fix up, and without using debt. Problem is, you’re in a…
