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Just Fly Me To The Moon

Tuesday, June 06

I find real estate exciting, but what I find more exciting is using real estate as a vehicle to achieve financial independence.  When I'm hunting for properties, I'm really looking for investments that will give me the freedom to choose how I spend my time.  I'm not there yet, but I'm working thr...


My Real Estate Professional System

Tuesday, May 30

We’ve wrapped up our 2016 tax filing, and once again I certified that I am a “Real Estate Professional” and it saved us a boat load of taxes. If you’re looking to how you might reduce your tax bill, make sure you figure out if you qualify as a real estate professional.How you qualifyI will defer...


We the Sheeple of the United States

Tuesday, May 23

Finance 101 says to earn more than you spend, and invest the difference wisely. Unfortunately, in order to excel at Finance 101, we have to beware of the tenets of Marketing 101. As Mark Manson wrote, “This is all Marketing 101 today… find people’s ‘pain points’ and then subtly make them feel w...


The best Mother's Day gift I received

Monday, May 15

Ah, the smell of breakfast as I lounge in bed. It doesn’t happen often, but it did on Mother’s Day. On Sunday, I felt suitably pampered as a Mom. Of all the gifts that I received, one stands out and it didn’t come wrapped with a bow. The gift I cherish the most is seeing my two capable daught...


Stop Bouncing Back

Monday, October 10

I’m tired of bouncing back. Sometimes I just fantasize about eating bonbons on the couch all day.Bouncing back is being resilient. When I hit a rough spot, getting back to business as usual is helpful. How do you bounce back? Have slack. Not be a slacker, that’s back to eating bonbons. Having...


Insuring Diamonds and Real Estate

Wednesday, October 05

Almost twenty years ago, when I first got engaged, we put my diamond ring on our insurance policy. I’m not bragging about my ring, but it just represented a big chunk of change for two recent college grads. If it fell off while I was swimming in the ocean or got stolen, we couldn’t afford to re...