After a turbulent 2020, I’m positive about 2021’s outlook for stocks and real estate. We should see significant GDP growth (3-5%), a strong rebound in corporate earnings (20%+), and a massive unleashing of spending (saving rate back down to ~6%). As a result, there’s a high probability we will see new record highs in many […]
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If you read about the 1031 exchange, you’ll immediately think it’s the greatest thing on earth for real estate investors. What’s not to like about paying zero capital gains tax after the sale of a property? However, this article will discuss the various reasons not to do a 1031 exchange to save on taxes. The
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Coming up with a sizable down payment is one of the key barriers to affording a home. Learning how to invest your down payment if you’re planning to buy a house is a whole other issue. On the one hand, you want to invest your down payment conservatively so that’s it’s available once you find
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One of my financial regrets was not buying a multifamily investment property in my late 20s. Instead of taking advantage of multifamily investment opportunities to generate more passive income, I decided to buy a four bedroom, three and a half bathroom single family home and live larger instead. The house wasn’t huge at ~2,300 sqft.
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Real estate is my favorite asset class to build wealth for the average person. If you have children, then the value of real estate goes up even further! As a parent, your #1 goal is to provide for the safety and security of your children. Owning a home is a big step to fulfilling this
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Real estate or stocks? Stocks or real estate? That is the question so many of us want to know in order to get rich and break free. Historically, both real estate and stocks have been great investments, outperforming inflating by 2% (real estate) and 8% (stocks) a year on average. Hence, the decision may depend
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So you’re looking for a big expensive house to upgrade your life. Perhaps the pandemic or the volatile stock market has made you want to live it up a little because tomorrow is not guaranteed. You’re suffering from real estate FOMO and you’re sick of putting your life on hold. I get it! My wife
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Due to the pandemic, it’s good to think about real estate investing by coronavirus positivity rates. The higher the coronavirus positivity rate, the more fearful capital will be. Economic recovery will likely be slower and outside capital will likely stay away. As a whole, American real estate is some of the cheapest developed country real
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The cheapest international city in the world is San Francisco. I have visited over 60 countries and over 150 cities and it is clear San Francisco provides the best lifestyle and wealth-building opportunities. Although you might see headlines that San Francisco is one of the most expensive international cities in the world, you’ve got to
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Are you looking to buy investment property? Smart move given there is a ~4 million undersupply of homes and the economy is strong. This article will discuss how to correctly value and analyze an investment property for maximum potential profits. I’ve been a real estate investor since 2003 and have made millions in capital gains
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