If any of you listen, or watch our podcasts you will know that I have a thing for collecting items. I’m not a hoarder thankfully, but I have a few collections that peak my interest and I like to take good care of them. My main collections are Harry Potter items, books and Pokémon cards.Continue reading “The Reason Behind the Collections”
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The Real Estate Market Crash
The real estate market has been trending up massively since 2020. Do we really think it can keep up at this pace? Houses are up over 16% nation wide just in 2021. Last time we saw this, was in 2008 and we had a market crash. So… are we thinking the same thing is goingContinue reading “The Real Estate Market Crash”
House Hacking
Have you ever lived with a roommate? Maybe owned a duplex, triplex, 4plex, or other multi-family building and lived in one unit and rented the other? If you have or you know someone who has, that is considered house hacking. The basics of house hacking is, you own a property and you utilize other individualsContinue reading “House Hacking”
The 1% Rule
The 1% rule is kind of an industry standard in my area. If a property reaches the 1% rule, it is typically a solid long-term investment. There are a lot of other things which can make this untrue, however, it is a guideline we keep in mind. What does the 1% rule mean? It means,Continue reading “The 1% Rule”
My Journey into Crypto and Stock Investing
About two and a half years ago I became intrigued with bitcoin. I downloaded the Robinhood app and found out you could buy bitcoin on it. I started by trying to day trade bitcoin, which was a learning curve for me. After some pretty big gains and some major losses, I realized trying to dayContinue reading “My Journey into Crypto and Stock Investing”
Financial Freedom
With selling my shares of Stable Living, I acquired most of the properties Ryan and I owned together. This turned out to be very beneficial for both of us. I am a huge proponent of passive income and that is exactly what I will receive by getting the properties. With all the rentals Sam andContinue reading “Financial Freedom”
Getting Initial Principal Out Part 2
As we discussed last week on our blog and on our podcast (episode 45), getting your initial principal out is crucial. How I am able to continuously do deals is by getting my initial principle out and recycling it into the next deal. I do this in real estate, cryptocurrency trading, and stock trading. IContinue reading “Getting Initial Principal Out Part 2”
Getting Your Initial Investment out
I am a huge proponent of getting your initial investment out of whatever investment vehicle you are using. I use this tactic in real estate, stock trading, and business. I want to use this technique with cryptocurrency trading but I need to make sure it will be a non-taxable event before I do so. HereContinue reading “Getting Your Initial Investment out”
The Psychology of Money
Sometimes when I read a book or listen to a podcast, I get sucked in. I feel connected to the story, I want to set aside whatever I have planned for the day to finish the book or podcast. Something about the story or the content drags you in and you want more. I wasContinue reading “The Psychology of Money”
What is House Hacking
House hacking is a technique, where someone buys a property to live in and rents out portions of the property to bring down their cost of living. A high majority of people have done a level of house hacking before. An example would be, living with a roommate during college to bring the cost ofContinue reading “What is House Hacking”
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