Fires and floods—even earthquakes—have been bad this year. It all goes to show how unpredictable mother nature can be, and my thoughts are with those directly...
Of all the questions investors ask me, I get this one more than any other. An investor will reach out to me and ask, “What investments and strategies do you r...
As the CEO of a private mortgage investment fund, sometimes I get asked how I got started in the “lending” business—or even which bank or which servicer I started off working for. ...
Many of us have heard the question, “What is the rate of return on the equity in your properties?” Of course, the answer is usually zero, as most people are...
People often call their accountants when it’s time to file their tax returns, but then the phone goes radio silent for the rest of the year. I get it. I used to do the same thing. I’d send my accou...
Credit scores are powerful indicators of creditworthiness and the likelihood of default, especially when applying for mortgages, credit cards, and auto loans, or when renting real estate and buying...
Often, I’m asked by other real estate investors, “How can I invest more passively?” This is a question that I’ve even asked myself many times over the years, especially as I’ve become frustrated or...
Many real estate investors start out like I did with that first duplex before investing in single-family residences (SFRs) and then later trying to move into commercial deals. ...
Pre-Internet, information on real estate investing wasn’t as easily accessible. You could get an MBA or study real estate in college, but there wasn’t much out there for people like me who wanted t...
We all have beliefs about money, most of which have come from our childhood and education—me included. Oftentimes, many of these beliefs are either untrue, misconstrued, or limiting. There is proba...