Favorite Books

Before I had kids I would read around 50 books a year! I have since toned-it down to around 25 a year now. Below is a very short list of my favorite books I highly recommend to just about everybody. I thought it would be easier to just make 1 list of my favorite books, […]


Top Real Estate Technology Companies

Top 12 Real Estate Technology Companies

  I truly believe that in the next 10 years real estate will be the major industry that gets disrupted by technology.  Obviously housing conditions will fluctuate as will different markets and interest rates.  The housing styles will also change like they always have. [Tweet “The fact that we are still buying houses in 2016 […]


Are We In Another Real Estate Bubble?

Regardless of what people say – housing is emotional.  Most people are overly optimistic about not only their neighborhood but the value of their house. Yes, a house is an investment – because it’s a huge financial obligation and liability if you took out a mortgage. However, it’s easy to get attached to this investment […]


10 Commandments To Buying An Investment Property Infographic

Top 10 Commandments To Buying Your First Investment Property

I get asked all the time for advice on buying your first investment property.  I thought I would do something different and create an infographic for my top 10 tips! If you like it and think it’s valuable – share it!   Embed This Image On Your Site (copy code below):


70 Ways to Make Extra Money

All my friends call me a “hustler” and I take that as a compliment. When I was 13 I took on my first side-hustle.  When I was 16 I was able to my first truck in cash. I’ve used “side hustles” for extra cash to: Giveaway to charities Buy Houses in Cash Pay my for […]

70 Ways To Make Extra Money On The Side

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My New Favorite Budgeting Tool That Is Completely Free

  Like most people I have tried out a ton of free budgeting tools like:   Spreadsheets Mint You Need A Budget   But they never did exactly what I needed it to. Specifically, I’ve been looking for three primary functions for a budgeting tool: Completely Automated – I can link accounts and everything will […]


3 Free Spreadsheets To Make Tax Time Easy .xls

Want to make tax time easy? Of-course you do! Even for the hyper-organized tax time can be a headache. You are constantly gathering documents, organizing them, and then reorganizing them. I am a W-2 employee, own a business and own rental property. This year I created some checklist to help me organize my files.   […]

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The Worst Real Estate Fixes of All Time

Worst Real Estate Fixes Of All Time   I have been investing in real estate for over 10 years now!  To say that I’ve seen my share of shoddy fixes would be an understatement.   The best was when my wife hired a painter that fell asleep on the ladder!!!!   My post on 15 […]


Why Does Billionaire Mark Cuban Say Saving Money Is Stupid?

Why Does Billionaire Mark Cuban Say Saving Money Is Stupid?   I hope all you guys love SharkTank as much as I do!  My wife and I love watching it after the kids go to bed and see everybody’s business ideas.   Most people probably don’t know this but Mark Cuban has more money than […]

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Reasons You Should Never Invest In Real Estate

Reasons You Should Never Invest In Real Estate   Real Estate is the primary reason the majority of the Forbes 400 investors become wealthy.   However, see below for some reasons to not invest in real estate.   Don’t you prefer to look at what you own online?   Are you afraid to negotiate?   […]