Tag: cash flow
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Why you will Never be able to Save yourself in to wealth.
One of the old adages I have heard a million times is this exact phrase. You can’t save yourself in to being wealthy. Translation: You can’t only save money and expect to accumulate wealth. It is impossible. The money you made yesterday is worth less than it is today. And it will be worth less…
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Why your housing costs should not exceed 25% of your take home pay.
A lot of people need guidelines in life to help them know whether or not they are doing what they are supposed to do. Or put another way, the way that will help them be successful. The 25% rule is one that many of the financial experts use. But where does it actually come from?…
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The fast rising Interest Rates explained.
Unless you are living under a rock, then you know that the current overall economy isn’t doing that well. No matter the spin coming from the White House and its aligned corporate media telling you other wise, here is the truth. Three things are impacting the economy. Well, four if you count the overall incompetence…
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The one calculation often overlooked in real estate investing.
We all know that the current real estate market is highly competitive and as a real estate investor it is getting harder and harder to find deals that cash flow. With some of the deals I have done recently my cash flow has been solid, but not like it used to be. So one of…
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Where I am currently putting my money.
A treasury bill (T-bill) is a short-term debt security issued by the government of a country to finance its short-term borrowing needs. In the United States, for example, T-bills are issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and have a maturity of one year or less. T-bills are considered to be a very safe…
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Three ways to squeeze more cash flow out of your rental properties.
Like many real estate investors right now finding cash flowing deals is very hard. The only deals that cash flow are most likely heavy value add deals or buying deals in neighborhoods you might not really want to own. The way I am creating cash flow in the deals I am doing is the most…
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Equity is dead money
One of the oldest arguments in the home ownership world and income producing real estate world is: “Is equity a good thing or bad thing?”. And my simple answer is it depends. Lets define what equity is first: Real estate equity is the value that remains when any liability is subtracted from the fair market value…
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Deal Deep Dive on one of my properties. Show me the money!
One of the things I find most valuable from a content perspective is for someone to actually show me the money. Give me the details and results. Very few content creators do this very well. Maybe because it is boring or they really don’t want to show you the “real stuff”. As an educator, I…
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Readers questions answered: Can I invest in real estate without having to deal with tenants?
I recently had a person ask me what are some ways they can invest in real estate without having to actively be involved in managing real estate. Nowadays there are a lot of people that know the benefit of investing in real estate, but just don’t want the hassle of it all. Like all posts…
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These are extremely rare in baseball and in real estate investing.
Recently, I was talking with another real estate investor about our rental portfolios. And like all real estate investors, we love to tell you about a deal we bought. As we were talking I made the statement that I have yet to hit a homerun on a deal. They have all been base hits that…
Pennies into Fortunes 