Rising rents are a boon for rental property investors and landlords. Rising rents is one of the main reasons why real estate is my favorite asset class to build wealth. If you own rental property long enough, you will build far greater wealth than the average person who rents. However, rising rents come at a […]
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One of the great things about being a member of Congress is having power. The more power you have, the more influence you have. And the more influence you have, the more money you can make. Most senators, representatives, and delegates make a salary of $174,000 per year. However, the speaker of the House makes $223,500
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1H 2021 turned out to be a raging bull market! The S&P 500 closed up 14.4%. At the beginning of the year, I had predicted an 8% rise in the index. However, my original year-end target price of 4,088 was quickly breached by early April. Then, after 1Q 2021, I upgraded my year-end target to
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Before the pandemic, I had the opportunity to have lunch with Jilliene Helman, CEO and co-founder of RealtyMogul in San Francisco. During the lunch, I was impressed with Jilliene’s focus on long-term profitability. Instead of chasing the most number of deals to boost revenue, Jilliene said she and her team focused on quality over quantity.
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I cheated on my dentist and I will never do it again. This is a story about the importance of trust if you want to build a great business. It is also a story about not taking your business for granted if you’ve been at it for a while. During regular times, I’d see the
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If you’re a parent, you might consider starting a 529 plan for generational wealth transfer purposes in addition to paying for your child’s education. Even if you are not a parent yet, you should consider opening up a 529 plan. You can open the 529 plan in your name and change the beneficiary later. There’s
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According to Credit Suisse, the global number of millionaires expanded by 5.2 million to reach 56.1 million in 2020. That’s a 9.8% increase in the number of millionaires since the pandemic began. In 2022, the number of millionaires in the world is likely closer to 60 million given how strong stocks, real estate, and other
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ProPublica published an article highlighting how 25 of the wealthiest Americans paid a tiny fraction of their wealth in taxes. This makes sense because the type of tax that is often discussed is levied on income, not wealth. If you pay yourself a low income and never sell assets, then your tax bill won’t be
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Real estate investment opportunities are available in all types of markets. The tricky part is figuring out how to evaluate real estate investment deals given most of them all sound enticing thanks to strong marketing. Yet, as we all know, not every real estate deal does well. As someone who believes the housing market will
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Before becoming a father in 2017, I dreaded changing diapers. Now that I am a father, I long to win the poop lottery. To see my boy take a gigantic dump is curiously gratifying. Digestion system. Check! Before becoming a father, I wrote a lot about supporting mothers because I couldn’t fathom having to carry
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