Yes, I’m Afraid of a Real Estate Bubble—But I Continue to Invest Anyway. Here’s Why.
Should you wait for the next market crash? I don’t know. Someday, the pundits will be right. Here's what I'm doing in today's market—and why.
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Scott Trench
Ask These 19 Questions to Find the Best Mortgage Lender
Lenders are selling a product and that we, the buyers, are the customers. We have the luxury of shopping around for the best deal. Here are the key questions to…
Is House Hacking Right for You? Ask Yourself These 4 Questions First
House hacking has a simple yet effective strategy. You buy a property, move into it, rent out the accompanying units, and start living for free. Or, at least, it seems…
What Is a Real Estate Mentor and How Can You Find One?
A real estate mentor can help you refine your investing strategy and improve your cash flow.
7 Home Buying Mistakes to Avoid While House-Shopping
When buying a home for the first time, it’s understandable to make mistakes. However, some things can be avoided if you take the time to truly assess what kind of…
What the December Coronavirus Stimulus Might Mean for Real Estate Investors
2020's been strange—but remarkably good for single-family homeowners and investors, with solid appreciation in prices and rent rates. What happens next?
3 Negatively Cash-Flowing ‘Assets’ That Can Devastate Your Finances
Why is it that so many young adults face a dire financial future? Here are a few faux "assets" (read: liabilities) that tank hope for financial freedom.
4 Ways Smart Investors Use Data to Make High-Stakes Decisions
Data can help real estate investors make better-informed property purchases, from avoiding overpaying to pinpointing the best places to invest and more. But you must have a data set that…
Are You Still Picking Stocks? You Are Ridiculous. Here’s Why.
You're young, ambitious, and want to invest. Think picking stocks is the way to go? I wholeheartedly disagree. Here are my arguments for why stock analysis is a total waste…
Frustrated That Your Friends and Family Aren’t Interested in Investing? Read This!
I remember the moment I decided to pursue financial freedom. I felt obligated to tell everyone I knew about this concept—except almost nobody cared. I remember trying to convince friends,…
What’s a “Good” Deal in Real Estate? 5 Criteria to Consider
What’s the biggest problem for investors today? Many will say it's finding "good" deals. While it's true they may be harder than ever to come by, most investors who complain…
Why You May Have Grant Cardone’s Concept of “Massive Action” Dangerously Wrong
Grant Cardone is a proponent of “10X” thinking and taking massive action. And he is damn right. But too many followers get the wrong message. Allow me to set the…
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…
