Real Estate

What Type Of Investment Property To Buy? Single Family Home, Condo, or Multi-Unit

This post will discuss what type of investment property to buy in order to maximize investment returns. Buying rental properties today is one of my favorite investments. The ability to benefit from rising rents and property prices is a powerful wealth creator. For years, I regretted buying a single family home in San Francisco instead […]

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A Stealth Wealth Solution For Real Estate Investors With Kids

If you want to raise better adjusted kids, you probably want to practice some level of stealth wealth. Stealth wealth helps so that they don’t grow up spoiled and unable to recognize prosperity. This article provides a stealth wealth solution for real estate investors with kids. A couple readers have pointed out that I was

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Housing Expense Guideline For Financial Independence

If you want to achieve financial independence, you need to get your housing expenses under control. This article will provide a housing expense guideline to help you achieve financial freedom sooner, rather than later. Financial Samurai began in 2009 and is one of the top independently-owned personal finance sites today with over 1 million visitors

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Invest In A 401k Or Save For A Downpayment? Both Are Good Options

Over the years, many people have inquired whether they should invest in a 401k or save for a downpayment. A home, after all, is usually the most expensive asset someone will buy in their lifetimes. Coming up with the downpayment is one of the biggest financial hurdles anybody can overcome. Furthermore, nobody wants to remain in a rental if

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The Real Estate Investing Rule To Follow: Buy Utility, Rent Luxury

If you plan to invest in real estate, there’s a key real estate investing rule you should follow. It’s called Buy Utility, Rent Luxury or BURL for short. Using the BURL method, you increase your chances of making a higher return on your real estate investment while also maximizing your capital for a better lifestyle.

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Fundrise eREIT™ Review: Real Estate Investing For All Investors

After publishing my post, Focus On Trends: Why I’m Investing In The Heartland Of America, a couple readers pointed out that Fundrise, one of the leading real estate crowdfunding platforms, offers various eREITs. Further, on February 13, 2019, Google announced they are investing $13 billion in heartland real estate to expand their offices and data

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A Successful Real Estate Crowdfunding Investment: Key Lessons Learned

This article will profile a successful real estate crowdfunding investment. Real estate crowdfunding started in 2012 and is therefore a relatively new investment alternative. However, real estate has been one of the longest investment classes in history. In October 2016, I decided to invest $10,000 in my first real estate crowdfunding investment. It was a

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